Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
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Code submission via their website (in programming language of choice).
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Phone interview: an initial screening interview with a non-technical recruiter.
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Virtual interview: consists of four one-hour technical interviews with different technical personnel.
Questions
Mostly about times when you were a team player and how you would build solutions from the ground up.
If you have good knowledge of basic programming data structures and the algorithms that would use them, you will probably do well.
Definitely learn their leadership principles.
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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
- 5.0Great Learning, Helpful SeniorsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 30, 2022Pros: As a new college graduate with a few months of experience in a different firm, I can definitely say that I learned a lot in AWS and getting help from senior engineers is effortless. Overall, it's a great place to develop lots of skills in software engineering.Cons: I've only been here for a couple of months and can't point out a con yet.
- 4.0Nice People, Steep Learning CurveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 24, 2025Pros: Good environment, very nice people.Cons: High demand, a need to learn a lot.
- 4.0A great company with extremely bright peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2012Pros: Amazon has a high hiring bar, with competitive compensation and bonuses. Therefore, you'll find bright people there from whom you can learn a lot about new, cutting-edge, and large-scale technologies.Cons: Benefits are at an OK level, and you can expect to be doing multiple types of activities during your tenure there. This begins with requirements definition and finishes with operations support and being on pager duty.
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