Amazon is not for everyone, but a thrilling ride for the right person
Amazon is not for everyone, but a thrilling ride for the right person
You are surrounded by high standards, a fast pace, lots of freedom to innovate, and very smart colleagues.
If you don't set boundaries, the work can easily consume a lot of your time.
In most cases, though, this is not because you have to work, but because it is interesting and you just want to do more.
Nevertheless, it may create an unsustainable situation, so it is YOUR job to set the boundaries and communicate them to your stakeholders.
Keep the bar high and the pace of innovation even higher. This is the only company that I worked for that maintains startup agility despite its size.
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SDE-intern
It had 2 rounds, and each one had some behavioral questions as well as one technical question. The behavioral questions were about different group work situations that I had before, and I had to describe them. The technical questions were LeetCode
Software Development Engineer I
Round 1: OA. Cleared in November 2024. No word until February 2025 when I was told I was scheduled for interviews. A week later, they wrote back stating that email was sent "by mistake" and should not be considered. Another recruiter reached out in
Software Engineer
The process took 4 months. 3 rounds: * 1 system design * Others were DSA DSA rounds contained 2 questions each. 3 of them were back-to-back. Quite hectic, as the middle guy was late, so that pushed the meeting further.
SDE-intern
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJune 2, 2026It had 2 rounds, and each one had some behavioral questions as well as one technical question. The behavioral questions were about different group work situations that I had before, and I had to describe them. The technical questions were LeetCode
Software Development Engineer I
Seattle, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2025Round 1: OA. Cleared in November 2024. No word until February 2025 when I was told I was scheduled for interviews. A week later, they wrote back stating that email was sent "by mistake" and should not be considered. Another recruiter reached out in
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMay 20, 2026The process took 4 months. 3 rounds: * 1 system design * Others were DSA DSA rounds contained 2 questions each. 3 of them were back-to-back. Quite hectic, as the middle guy was late, so that pushed the meeting further.
