Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
May 13, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Got an online exam first. There were two medium-level questions in the OA.
There were 4 rounds of interviews:
- 3 coding rounds
- 1 system design round
Every round included two to three behavioral questions focusing on leadership principles. Questions were medium difficulty, similar to those found on LeetCode.
Questions
Top k elements, search in rotated sorted array, number of connected components.
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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
Good place to do engineering work that makes tangible business impact
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 3, 2021
Pros: Customer-focused decision-making, strong technical competence, AWS infrastructure, breadth of opportunities and products.
Cons: Frugality, over-adherence to leadership principles, heavy operational load
3.0
Great and impactful projects, but low salaries
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 24, 2020
Pros: I am working as an SDE on AWS for 3 years. The projects are most about customer-facing features and internal re-architecture and optimization. You can see the real impact of your work and feel excited about it. The problems to solve are very challenging in terms of scalability, latency, and customer variety. I learn a lot from AWS.
Cons: Low compensation compared to other 1st and 2nd tier tech companies.
No free food.
If there is bad leadership, you may feel pain because of unrealistic expectations and wrong product direction.
3.0
Pick a team very carefully
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 2, 2025
Pros: Some teams can be a dream place to work for.
Cons: Management gets in the way of politics.
- 4.0Good place to do engineering work that makes tangible business impactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 3, 2021Pros: Customer-focused decision-making, strong technical competence, AWS infrastructure, breadth of opportunities and products.Cons: Frugality, over-adherence to leadership principles, heavy operational load
- 3.0Great and impactful projects, but low salariesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 24, 2020Pros: I am working as an SDE on AWS for 3 years. The projects are most about customer-facing features and internal re-architecture and optimization. You can see the real impact of your work and feel excited about it. The problems to solve are very challenging in terms of scalability, latency, and customer variety. I learn a lot from AWS.Cons: Low compensation compared to other 1st and 2nd tier tech companies. No free food. If there is bad leadership, you may feel pain because of unrealistic expectations and wrong product direction.
- 3.0Pick a team very carefullySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 2, 2025Pros: Some teams can be a dream place to work for.Cons: Management gets in the way of politics.
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