Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
March 29, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A Zoom call was held to ask for thought processes on system design. It seemed more like a behavioral interview, given the style and substance. Overall, I was a bit confused about what was expected at the end.
Questions
Design an application for tracking orders.
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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
Good compensation, very demanding
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 5, 2015
Pros: * Good compensation
* Interesting projects
* Competent people
* Really about the customer.
In terms of compensation, I never felt under-compensated. Projects were generally interesting, and the people I worked with were generally very competent.
You get the impression people really care about the customer. It's refreshing, and somewhat mitigates the amount the company pushes you.
Cons: * Always demand a lot
* Bad - terrible work/life balance
* Few additional benefits
Amazon will always demand a lot from you, not just your managers but your peers as well. Faltering is something that will tend to be noticed.
3.0
Good time to join
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 26, 2023
Pros: You learn a lot about cloud technologies.
Cons: You work a lot and you get paged a lot.
4.0
A good place to learn
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 20, 2021
Pros: New technology, friendly people, and good management.
Cons: Too many operations for on-call. SDEs don’t have enough time to do coding.
- 3.0Good compensation, very demandingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 5, 2015Pros: * Good compensation * Interesting projects * Competent people * Really about the customer. In terms of compensation, I never felt under-compensated. Projects were generally interesting, and the people I worked with were generally very competent. You get the impression people really care about the customer. It's refreshing, and somewhat mitigates the amount the company pushes you.Cons: * Always demand a lot * Bad - terrible work/life balance * Few additional benefits Amazon will always demand a lot from you, not just your managers but your peers as well. Faltering is something that will tend to be noticed.
- 3.0Good time to joinSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 26, 2023Pros: You learn a lot about cloud technologies.Cons: You work a lot and you get paged a lot.
- 4.0A good place to learnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 20, 2021Pros: New technology, friendly people, and good management.Cons: Too many operations for on-call. SDEs don’t have enough time to do coding.
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