Process
Amazon (or AWS, assuming) will be much more impressed with your understanding of their culture and approach to business management than with your direct experience. To get to the second/third rounds, you need to memorize the ALPs and reference them whenever you can.
Questions
Tell me about a project that didn't turn out as expected.
Tell me about a time you knew the client wanted a different direction.
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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
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States 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 United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 3.0Love Team, Fear LayoffSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 20, 2022Pros: I like my team a lot.Cons: I'm not sure if I'll be laid off next year.
- 3.0Amazon Devices ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDenver, Colorado, United StatesDecember 5, 2023Pros: Good pay and lots of learning.Cons: Return to office push and lack of good leadership
- 4.0Interesting Work, Painful PagerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 5, 2013Pros: Interesting work. Smart co-workers to learn from. Good pay. Many web service technologies to become familiar with.Cons: • Painful pager duty • Prioritizes quick launches over stable products • Workload can get high • Minimal perks I think the above is applicable to many large companies, but the pager duty is something specific with Amazon.
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