Wonderful place to work
Wonderful place to work
Ownership of your work. You're encouraged to take charge and take as much responsibility as you're willing to take. It's pretty fantastic. Most places are extremely risk-averse; Amazon isn't.
If you're not able to manage your own risk, you'll need to fall back on your teammates if you bite off more than you can chew. You also should be willing to take feedback without an ego.
Continue your benefits and compensation packages, and you wouldn't lose as many candidates to other companies. Your culture is unique, but it's a shame that you're willing to lose out on talent.
Was this helpful?
Amazon Interview Questions
Amazon Interview Experiences
Sr Software Engineer
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. In person, find errors in code, front end CSS accessibility, design a UI framework library, and behavioral questions expecting STAR method. Free lunch, building was nice. Questions w
Software Development Engineer (SDE1)
It was kind of exhausting because it took place all day long. I was expecting a DSA question, but I was taken aback by the two LLD questions that were asked. I tried my hardest and stumbled a little bit, but I didn't quite make it.
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
My interview at Amazon covered algorithm coding, design, and teamwork. In the technical rounds, I solved common algorithm problems such as finding the longest substring without repeating characters, merging k sorted lists, and implementing an LRU ca
Sr Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 16, 2025I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. In person, find errors in code, front end CSS accessibility, design a UI framework library, and behavioral questions expecting STAR method. Free lunch, building was nice. Questions w
Software Development Engineer (SDE1)
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 1, 2025It was kind of exhausting because it took place all day long. I was expecting a DSA question, but I was taken aback by the two LLD questions that were asked. I tried my hardest and stumbled a little bit, but I didn't quite make it.
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 1, 2021My interview at Amazon covered algorithm coding, design, and teamwork. In the technical rounds, I solved common algorithm problems such as finding the longest substring without repeating characters, merging k sorted lists, and implementing an LRU ca
