Four rounds in total.
The first person was late. The second person was grumpy. The third was the manager, who only had lunch and did not answer any useful questions. This third person was remote, unable to hear or see anything written on the whiteboard. The last person asked a design question but did not behave professionally as an engineer at all.
Design a word parser.
Solve the 3 sum problem.
Explain your current work.
Design an elevator.
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.