Amazon is a place where builders can build, mostly
Amazon is a place where builders can build, mostly
Amazon has invested a lot in development infrastructure. There are many tools in place to make writing and deploying code easier. The learning curve can be steep, but they really do focus on getting developers to a place where they are adding value.
The team you work on will really impact how much you work and how intense your on-call is, but my team has very reasonable expectations. I never work more than 40 hours a week, and our on-call is very mild. This is not true for all teams.
The focus on "Bias for Action" sometimes equates to the ends justify the means, and you get people who basically think they can bully you into doing what they want. Your experience at Amazon will really vary based on your team, but can be hard to predict in advance.
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Software Development Engineer II
I was contacted by the recruiter on LinkedIn in October. I took an online assessment in January and cleared it. I received an invitation for an onsite interview in February. The interview was 4 hours long and involved speaking with different membe
Software Development Engineer II
The interview was a one-hour video session, with approximately half the time dedicated to leadership principles and the other half to technical questions. The interviewer was difficult to understand and appeared irritated throughout the session. Du
Software Development Engineer II
A recruiter from Amazon reached out. I passed the online assessment and then scheduled the final loop after two weeks. I was asked LeetCode medium problems and many behavioral questions. Each interview segment lasted approximately 30 minutes.
Software Development Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2025I was contacted by the recruiter on LinkedIn in October. I took an online assessment in January and cleared it. I received an invitation for an onsite interview in February. The interview was 4 hours long and involved speaking with different membe
Software Development Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2022The interview was a one-hour video session, with approximately half the time dedicated to leadership principles and the other half to technical questions. The interviewer was difficult to understand and appeared irritated throughout the session. Du
Software Development Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMay 1, 2024A recruiter from Amazon reached out. I passed the online assessment and then scheduled the final loop after two weeks. I was asked LeetCode medium problems and many behavioral questions. Each interview segment lasted approximately 30 minutes.
