Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
March 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was screened by a recruiter and then asked to take a software engineering test.
The test was difficult, and I did not pass.
There were two questions on the test. To pass, you had to get both correct.
Questions
What experience do you have in software engineering?
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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
4.0
A good place to learn; happiness is team dependent
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 2, 2020
Pros: * Worked with and learned from some extremely smart people.
* Great place as a fresh grad to get exposed to challenging problems and quickly grow as an engineer.
Cons: * Your experience depends largely on the team/org you belong to.
* Lack of clear vision for many orgs.
5.0
Great learning environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 27, 2022
Pros: Very smart people who constantly push you to do your best work.
Cons: You won't have much time outside of work.
3.0
Not the worst
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 12, 2025
Pros: Based on the org/team, you can learn and grow a lot.
Cons: Lack of company-wide spirit and morale.
- 4.0A good place to learn; happiness is team dependentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 2, 2020Pros: * Worked with and learned from some extremely smart people. * Great place as a fresh grad to get exposed to challenging problems and quickly grow as an engineer.Cons: * Your experience depends largely on the team/org you belong to. * Lack of clear vision for many orgs.
- 5.0Great learning environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 27, 2022Pros: Very smart people who constantly push you to do your best work.Cons: You won't have much time outside of work.
- 3.0Not the worstSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 12, 2025Pros: Based on the org/team, you can learn and grow a lot.Cons: Lack of company-wide spirit and morale.
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