SWE New Grad Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
November 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was challenging and required me to be introspective.
Example questions included:
- Tell me about a time when you had to sacrifice quality to deliver.
- Tell me about a situation where you received tough feedback.
Questions
Tell me about a situation where you received tough feedback.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Amazon SWE New Grad role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their SWE New Grad roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SWE New Grad interview process in San Francisco, California.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Boring and bureaucratic, low pay
SWE New Grad • Current Employee
London, England
December 4, 2025
Pros: There are free bananas in the office.
Cons: Demanding, low pay compared to other FAANG. Lots of bureaucracy blocks work from getting done. Managers spend time on goodness knows what, and everyone is playing 6D corporate chess.
1.0
Zero Work-Life Balance
SWE New Grad • Former Employee
February 11, 2023
Pros: Pay is better than other companies.
Cons: They make you work a lot. Don't come here for the pay.
4.0
Good Pay, Tough On-call
SWE New Grad • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 11, 2025
Pros: Well paid and good city
Cons: A lot of on-call situations.
- 3.0Boring and bureaucratic, low paySWE New Grad • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandDecember 4, 2025Pros: There are free bananas in the office.Cons: Demanding, low pay compared to other FAANG. Lots of bureaucracy blocks work from getting done. Managers spend time on goodness knows what, and everyone is playing 6D corporate chess.
- 1.0Zero Work-Life BalanceSWE New Grad • Former EmployeeFebruary 11, 2023Pros: Pay is better than other companies.Cons: They make you work a lot. Don't come here for the pay.
- 4.0Good Pay, Tough On-callSWE New Grad • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 11, 2025Pros: Well paid and good cityCons: A lot of on-call situations.
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