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Software Engineer Interview Experience

December 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview was conducted in two parts:

  • One part focused on programming-related problems.
  • The other part addressed Amazon's Leadership Principles. For this section, candidates could review the principles before taking a test based on them.

Questions

Tell me about a time when you failed to meet expectations.

What did you do to recover?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1,213 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

9%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive47%
Neutral39%
Negative15%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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