Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
July 25, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months.
- 1 OA including 2 coding questions, 1 AI-assisted project-like question, 1 leadership principle, and 1 system design-heavy question.
- Phone screen with 1 LeetCode question.
- Onsite: 3 LeetCode-style questions and 1 system design.
Each interview is behavioral-heavy. Interviewers spend up to 30 mins to ask you behavioral questions.
Questions
Describe your project.
Tell me a time you missed a deadline.
Tell me a time that shows you go above and beyond to create value for customers.
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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
Great Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 21, 2018
Pros: Learning opportunities
Working with smart people
Good salary
Stock options
Cons: Long working hours.
On-call is stressful.
Benefits aren't as good as competitors.
5.0
Good if you want to work hard
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 5, 2021
Pros: - Rewards those who work.
- Leadership principles are in full display.
Cons: - Some team members are a bit challenging to work with.
- Egos get in the way.
1.0
Very Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 14, 2018
Pros: Market pay.
Good stock price if you could get it.
Cons: Poor benefits
Toxic culture
No work-life balance
- 4.0Great Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 21, 2018Pros: Learning opportunities Working with smart people Good salary Stock optionsCons: Long working hours. On-call is stressful. Benefits aren't as good as competitors.
- 5.0Good if you want to work hardSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 5, 2021Pros: - Rewards those who work. - Leadership principles are in full display.Cons: - Some team members are a bit challenging to work with. - Egos get in the way.
- 1.0Very Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 14, 2018Pros: Market pay. Good stock price if you could get it.Cons: Poor benefits Toxic culture No work-life balance
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