Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 11, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- HR call.
- Online assessment for HackerRank.
- Onsite group assessment, paired with others.
- Onsite interview with an Amazon engineer discussing the questions faced in the group round (Data structures and reasons for choosing them).
Questions
Selection of data structure and reasoning.
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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
2.0
Innovative But Sinking Talent
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 1, 2018
Pros: Focusing on the customer brings out the best innovation.
Fast-paced for the size of the company, with fewer processes to bother about.
New ideas and experiments.
Cons: As the company grew, the talent level started dwindling. The average talent is abysmally low for its reputation.
In a rush to hire, lots of ICs were promoted to middle management without any gauging of their management skills.
Lots of managers were hired who are not accustomed to the 14 leadership principles of the company, which are the pillars of Amazon's success. There is no attempt to run an orientation for these managers to align themselves with the leadership principles.
Candid feedback results in backlash instead of verifying the feedback.
4.0
Good Team, Lots Of Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 12, 2022
Pros: The team members were good.
Cons: There is lots of work.
1.0
Godly Customers, Slave Employees
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 21, 2023
Pros: They treat customers like God.
Cons: Treat own employees like slaves
- 2.0Innovative But Sinking TalentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 1, 2018Pros: Focusing on the customer brings out the best innovation. Fast-paced for the size of the company, with fewer processes to bother about. New ideas and experiments.Cons: As the company grew, the talent level started dwindling. The average talent is abysmally low for its reputation. In a rush to hire, lots of ICs were promoted to middle management without any gauging of their management skills. Lots of managers were hired who are not accustomed to the 14 leadership principles of the company, which are the pillars of Amazon's success. There is no attempt to run an orientation for these managers to align themselves with the leadership principles. Candid feedback results in backlash instead of verifying the feedback.
- 4.0Good Team, Lots Of WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 12, 2022Pros: The team members were good.Cons: There is lots of work.
- 1.0Godly Customers, Slave EmployeesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 21, 2023Pros: They treat customers like God.Cons: Treat own employees like slaves
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