An always challenging and exciting place for software developers
An always challenging and exciting place for software developers
The Amazon environment is fast-moving and purposely tries to keep a startup kind of feel. Teams are largely independent and responsible for themselves. Your contributions as a developer can have immediate impact on customers; code can go from a developer's desktop to working in production in just hours. The company's values and mission statement aren't just aspirational clap-trap, but affect day-to-day activities and decisions.
Amazon has a startup feel, which has some drawbacks.
Like real startup companies, the job will gladly consume your life.
The priority of projects changes rapidly.
Everyone fills multiple roles.
The fast-moving nature can be exhausting to try to keep up with.
Spending is tight.
Frequently delivering quickly is used to justify bad engineering.
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Software Development Engineer III
A total of four approximately one-hour interviews were conducted on the same day. Three interviews focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, while one focused on System Design. All four interviews started with an introduction, followed by behavior
Software Development Engineer III
I received an email from the recruiter, followed by an automatic email inviting me to complete an online assessment. I am still waiting for the results and do not know if they will call me.
Software Development Engineer III
Interviewed 5 hours after the written test. The interviewers followed an exact pattern of questions that they had prepared. I would say they need to know what they want to know, but not what the candidate knows. This clearly reflects Amazon's dictato
Software Development Engineer III
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 1, 2022A total of four approximately one-hour interviews were conducted on the same day. Three interviews focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, while one focused on System Design. All four interviews started with an introduction, followed by behavior
Software Development Engineer III
ItalyApril 1, 2022I received an email from the recruiter, followed by an automatic email inviting me to complete an online assessment. I am still waiting for the results and do not know if they will call me.
Software Development Engineer III
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 1, 2021Interviewed 5 hours after the written test. The interviewers followed an exact pattern of questions that they had prepared. I would say they need to know what they want to know, but not what the candidate knows. This clearly reflects Amazon's dictato
