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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California

January 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceGot Offer

Process

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.

Questions

Design a word parser.

Solve the 3 sum problem.

Explain your current work.

Design an elevator.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.

Success Rate

7%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive29%
Neutral50%
Negative21%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.

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