Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
Process
You will be invited to an on-site interview at one of Amazon's offices (or a virtual interview, depending on the circumstances).
This typically involves a series of interviews with various team members, including:
- Technical interviews
- Behavioral interviews
- Case study or whiteboard sessions
Questions
invited to an on-site interview at one of Amazon's offices (or a virtual interview, depending on the circumstances).
This typically involves a series of interviews with various team members, including:
- technical interviews
- behavioral interviews
- sometimes even case study or whiteboard sessions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 3.0Very manager dependentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesOctober 27, 2025Pros: If you have a great manager, it can be amazing. High compensation and good PTO.Cons: A bad manager really ruins it. Five days RTO is horrible.
- 3.0Middle Management RotSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2025Pros: There's a lot of good people to work with that have a lot to bring to the table at the individual contributor levels.Cons: Middle management is absolutely incompetent, and the review system does not allow for a positive change in middle management. So, the rot stays, and ICs take the hit for bad management decisions.
- 3.0Good Pay, Ruthless PipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Good pay; OK perks; but lacking compared to Google/Meta.Cons: Tough place to be; PIP is real. Make sure you are not the weakest link in your team.
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