Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
They called me up on the phone and asked me a question about string processing.
I told them an answer that they didn't like, so they said they had no work for me.
I took my hat in my hand and said, "But I need work."
They said, "Get out of our phone booth."
Questions
Given a string composed of integer numbers separated by commas, what's an O(N) way of returning the sum of the numbers without allocating any memory?
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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
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 5.0Title of my reviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 17, 2014Pros: Work-life balance and personal growth are important.Cons: I don't think Amazon has any downsides. Excellent culture, good people.
- 5.0Great Coworkers, Manager, BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 30, 2024Pros: Good coworkers. Good manager. Good benefits.Cons: None I can think of that are deal breakers.
- 3.0Great learning. Bad managementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 2, 2021Pros: Great platform for learning technology and career path.Cons: Bad management. Employee rating is based on the number of lines of code, number of code reviews given, etc., not the impact of the work. (It can be impactful work with a smaller amount of code). Stingy in terms of spending for employee benefits.
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