Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Long and tedious, with many questions to answer. Then, you even have to take the personality test, which is meaningless because many people will fake their personality in this situation.
Questions
When you encounter a problem at work, will you tackle it by yourself, or will you discuss it first with your colleagues?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 267 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral37%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Nice Office, Toxic Vibe
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 8, 2024
Pros: Nice office location. People are nice.
Cons: The toxic vibe depends on the program.
4.0
A fluke, I made it into Hell
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 12, 2019
Pros: Never bored.
Learn a lot.
Quality engineers, especially backend.
A million orgs mean a million cultures.
Cons: Some orgs are stagnant, and you will work on 10-year-old code.
Some orgs are so product-driven that the engineers are never heard.
The push for product erodes quality.
The push for product comes from stack ranking and a constant need to deliver. This can create a lot of conflict.
4.0
Great pay. Work was ok
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 31, 2023
Pros: The pay was great; the work was also interesting.
Cons: Hybrid workplace. A con for some people, but I liked it.
- 3.0Nice Office, Toxic VibeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 8, 2024Pros: Nice office location. People are nice.Cons: The toxic vibe depends on the program.
- 4.0A fluke, I made it into HellSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 12, 2019Pros: Never bored. Learn a lot. Quality engineers, especially backend. A million orgs mean a million cultures.Cons: Some orgs are stagnant, and you will work on 10-year-old code. Some orgs are so product-driven that the engineers are never heard. The push for product erodes quality. The push for product comes from stack ranking and a constant need to deliver. This can create a lot of conflict.
- 4.0Great pay. Work was okSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 31, 2023Pros: The pay was great; the work was also interesting.Cons: Hybrid workplace. A con for some people, but I liked it.
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