It is still like Day 1 at Amazon!
It is still like Day 1 at Amazon!
You are surrounded by smart and talented people. You have so much to learn. Free and open technology, you get to work on multiple technologies. Fast-paced culture.
- Work-life balance
- The testing and quality culture needs to develop more
- Too much stress on metrics and numbers rather than quality of work
While metrics are important, give equal importance to qualitative aspects.
The SDMs need to learn to have backbone and disagree with PMs.
People in India need to insist more on highest standards.
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Software Development Engineer (SDE)
I couldn't reach the interview because I was not able to clear the assessment. In the first question, they asked me a tough question on prefix sum, and the second question was also pretty tough. Even the behavioral round was very lengthy. They asked
ML Data Associate II
First, the person introduced themselves and asked me a few questions. They were very easy, but you need to have good typing skills and good communication skills in order to perform well. However, there was a technical error during the screen share.
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
I applied to Amazon via LinkedIn. After maybe one, two, or three days, I got the test link with an expiry of one week. I have not written it.
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 24, 2025I couldn't reach the interview because I was not able to clear the assessment. In the first question, they asked me a tough question on prefix sum, and the second question was also pretty tough. Even the behavioral round was very lengthy. They asked
ML Data Associate II
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 11, 2025First, the person introduced themselves and asked me a few questions. They were very easy, but you need to have good typing skills and good communication skills in order to perform well. However, there was a technical error during the screen share.
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Hyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 9, 2025I applied to Amazon via LinkedIn. After maybe one, two, or three days, I got the test link with an expiry of one week. I have not written it.
