Systems Development Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
March 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
This was my first phone interview. The interviewer was extremely polite and friendly. He asked me OS-related questions, about projects I have worked on, if I have ever done any kind of automation, and about a project I am proud of.
Questions
OS related questions:
- Difference between daemon and foreground processes.
- How to kill zombie processes?
- What happens when you type a website and press Enter?
Behavior questions:
- Tell me about a project you are proud of.
- Tell me about a big problem you have solved.
Coding question:
Find the user with the lowest latency from the log file:
200,John,/home,60ms 200,Sarah,/log,13ms 500,Jack,/home,40ms
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Amazon Systems Development Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Systems Development Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Systems Development Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
Pros and cons
Systems Development Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
December 16, 2016
Pros: My team is great. They offer flexible hours. They support work-life balance. I have a wonderful manager. There's an ability to work from home. We have team activities every once in a while. Most team members help each other out when help is needed.
Cons: My team is great.
Some other teams are not so good.
Normal cons for a big software company.
Sometimes on call on weekends (during the day, once or twice a month).
4.0
It's still Day 1
Systems Development Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
July 11, 2018
Pros: It's still Day 1. Multiple technologies to expand your knowledge and take control of your career.
Cons: Sometimes on-call gets super crazy.
4.0
Great Company, Still Growing
Systems Development Engineer • Current Employee
January 31, 2022
Pros: Amazing coworkers, super smart.
Supportive leaders.
Interesting tools and platforms.
Ability to make high-impact contributions immediately.
Support in learning and growing.
Good salary and benefits.
Cons: - Arcane processes, outdated tooling, homegrown solutions
- Institutional knowledge hard to find and share
- Difficult time off policies
- 4.0Pros and consSystems Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaDecember 16, 2016Pros: My team is great. They offer flexible hours. They support work-life balance. I have a wonderful manager. There's an ability to work from home. We have team activities every once in a while. Most team members help each other out when help is needed.Cons: My team is great. Some other teams are not so good. Normal cons for a big software company. Sometimes on call on weekends (during the day, once or twice a month).
- 4.0It's still Day 1Systems Development Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJuly 11, 2018Pros: It's still Day 1. Multiple technologies to expand your knowledge and take control of your career.Cons: Sometimes on-call gets super crazy.
- 4.0Great Company, Still GrowingSystems Development Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 31, 2022Pros: Amazing coworkers, super smart. Supportive leaders. Interesting tools and platforms. Ability to make high-impact contributions immediately. Support in learning and growing. Good salary and benefits.Cons: - Arcane processes, outdated tooling, homegrown solutions - Institutional knowledge hard to find and share - Difficult time off policies
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