Five hours of interviewing was excessive and unnecessary for a first-round interview.
The interviewers were unable to answer most of my questions and could not give me a clear description of the job I was applying for.
Overall, it was a poor experience, and I would not recommend applying if you value your time.
A mix of poorly explained coding questions, and the interviewers were too worried about sticking to Amazon's question/answer formula.
The following metrics were computed from 1,213 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role in United States.
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in United States.