Process
Could not use AI during the first interview.
The recruiter was helpful in the screener, but the coding exam was tough, including the take-home test.
Did a few LeetCode examples, but apparently that wasn't enough.
Questions
Speed coding via Python in my fav IDE
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2,382 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive51%
Neutral36%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
High risk, high reward!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
June 20, 2022
Pros: Good pay, a lot to learn, industry leader.
Cons: Tons of work and sometimes poor guidance.
4.0
Great Learning, Busy Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 24, 2025
Pros: It can get very busy, but it’s a great place to learn, especially early in your career.
Cons: Sometimes deadlines are aggressive, leading to very busy hours.
4.0
Different from my last stops
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 22, 2022
Pros: Invent and Simplify - our org is innovating our space and moving to more autonomous workflows.
Customer Obsession - we work more closely to our customers than I have anywhere else and have received positive and negative anecdotes, which has helped make our product better.
Cons: We need to stay the course. There are times where the vision or highest priorities shift and throw off the delivery schedule. Lots of meetings make it hard to stay productive with the constant context switching, although this is not uncommon in the industry.
- 4.0High risk, high reward!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesJune 20, 2022Pros: Good pay, a lot to learn, industry leader.Cons: Tons of work and sometimes poor guidance.
- 4.0Great Learning, Busy HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 24, 2025Pros: It can get very busy, but it’s a great place to learn, especially early in your career.Cons: Sometimes deadlines are aggressive, leading to very busy hours.
- 4.0Different from my last stopsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 22, 2022Pros: Invent and Simplify - our org is innovating our space and moving to more autonomous workflows. Customer Obsession - we work more closely to our customers than I have anywhere else and have received positive and negative anecdotes, which has helped make our product better.Cons: We need to stay the course. There are times where the vision or highest priorities shift and throw off the delivery schedule. Lots of meetings make it hard to stay productive with the constant context switching, although this is not uncommon in the industry.
Amazon Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
