Up or out culture
Up or out culture
The pay, ability to work remotely.
Strict in performance reviews, decisions are made in advance so you can't argue or show your worth.
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SDE Intern
The interview was heavily focused on GenAI and Amazon Leadership Principles. The Technical Manager did a deep dive into my approach to prompting LLMs and how I optimize workflows using them. In contrast, the SDE Engineer’s questions were more direc
SDE Intern
I was invited to complete two Online Assessments (OAs): * One for the security version of the role. * One for the regular Software Development Engineer (SDE) role. I passed both, but I was rejected from the security position due to my family's US c
SDE Intern
I applied online. Only got to the online assessment. Coding portion, plus the Amazon-specific questions. You can find helpful videos on YouTube that describe the process. I didn’t pass the OA, though, so I do not have much more to offer for the inte
SDE Intern
May 23, 2026The interview was heavily focused on GenAI and Amazon Leadership Principles. The Technical Manager did a deep dive into my approach to prompting LLMs and how I optimize workflows using them. In contrast, the SDE Engineer’s questions were more direc
SDE Intern
United StatesSeptember 16, 2025I was invited to complete two Online Assessments (OAs): * One for the security version of the role. * One for the regular Software Development Engineer (SDE) role. I passed both, but I was rejected from the security position due to my family's US c
SDE Intern
Seattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 14, 2025I applied online. Only got to the online assessment. Coding portion, plus the Amazon-specific questions. You can find helpful videos on YouTube that describe the process. I didn’t pass the OA, though, so I do not have much more to offer for the inte
