Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
March 3, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview took place over one day in a hotel room and involved multiple interviews. One interviewer was a Bar Raiser. The overall experience was OK. It took a long time to hear back and receive an offer.
Questions
Something about load balancers and architecture.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 51 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive69%
Neutral18%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Amazon Work Experiences
2.0
Extremely Toxic and Bureaucracy - AWS org
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Beijing, Beijing, China
February 7, 2025
Pros: - Good pay compared to other companies in China.
- Good benefits like PTO and sick leave.
- Good learning opportunities.
Cons: - Management is extremely toxic in the AWS CN org, especially for tech teams. A lot of PUA (mind control) is causing mental issues for engineers.
- Many PIPs.
- Huge information asymmetry between management and engineers.
- Bureaucracy, and only promoting inner circle bootlickers, even if they are really bad ones. Someone who is working very hard gets low performance ratings, and bootlickers get TT easily, even if they are really bad and below engineering bars.
- Good or new projects are only assigned to new hires and loyal faction members.
- Long working hours.
4.0
Smart Team, High Pressure
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 17, 2024
Pros: Great minds to work with and lots of new opportunities.
Cons: High levels of work pressure.
5.0
Working culture in Amazon
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 31, 2022
Pros: Good working place, great colleagues.
Cons: Management can sometimes be too old-school.
- 2.0Extremely Toxic and Bureaucracy - AWS orgSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBeijing, Beijing, ChinaFebruary 7, 2025Pros: - Good pay compared to other companies in China. - Good benefits like PTO and sick leave. - Good learning opportunities.Cons: - Management is extremely toxic in the AWS CN org, especially for tech teams. A lot of PUA (mind control) is causing mental issues for engineers. - Many PIPs. - Huge information asymmetry between management and engineers. - Bureaucracy, and only promoting inner circle bootlickers, even if they are really bad ones. Someone who is working very hard gets low performance ratings, and bootlickers get TT easily, even if they are really bad and below engineering bars. - Good or new projects are only assigned to new hires and loyal faction members. - Long working hours.
- 4.0Smart Team, High PressureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 17, 2024Pros: Great minds to work with and lots of new opportunities.Cons: High levels of work pressure.
- 5.0Working culture in AmazonSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 31, 2022Pros: Good working place, great colleagues.Cons: Management can sometimes be too old-school.
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