Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
Overall timeline: 1 month.
Approached by a recruiter on LinkedIn.
This was followed by:
- An initial technical screening (phone).
- Four interview rounds consisting of interviewers from junior to manager level.
All four rounds started with leadership skills questions, followed by coding focused on OOD concepts and Data Structures and Algorithms.
Questions
Two questions were based on graphs (DFS and BFS).
One question focused on Data Structure choice for implementing user authentication method(s) and justifying them.
One question was on OOD.
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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
- 4.0Great Team, No Free FoodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 19, 2025Pros: Good team atmosphere, helpful mentors and peers. Perfect building and nice city.Cons: I think the main issue is that there is rarely free food.
- 2.0It went downhill after Jeff Bezos leftSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 16, 2024Pros: Good teammates. Good salary. Interesting projects.Cons: Bad management policies. Bad leadership style (top down).
- 3.0Good Pay, Needed InsuranceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 9, 2025Pros: Money is good, and benefits are great, especially health insurance.Cons: You will be using that health insurance for mental health medication.
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