Unique challenges overshadowed by office politics
Unique challenges overshadowed by office politics
There was a big scope and unique software engineering problems that only come up at such scale.
Too much politics is slowing down development, and there is a need to build throwaway projects just to keep management happy.
Be more ambitious.
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) I
It began with a two-part online assessment. The first was a typical technical assessment with LeetCode-style questions. The second part was a work styles assessment. After doing well, I had a 30-minute verification call and received the offer.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) I
Online Assessment: * Two technical questions (90 min) * Explanation of your approach (15 min) Followed by questions related to Amazon's leadership principles. The algorithms are relatable to LeetCode easy/medium questions.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) I
Same as what you can find online, I had one where all three rounds were conducted in one day, about 5 total technical questions, and just talk about what you did before, projects, etc.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) I
Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesJuly 1, 2022It began with a two-part online assessment. The first was a typical technical assessment with LeetCode-style questions. The second part was a work styles assessment. After doing well, I had a 30-minute verification call and received the offer.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) I
San Francisco, California, United StatesApril 1, 2022Online Assessment: * Two technical questions (90 min) * Explanation of your approach (15 min) Followed by questions related to Amazon's leadership principles. The algorithms are relatable to LeetCode easy/medium questions.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) I
Fremont, California, United StatesFebruary 5, 2026Same as what you can find online, I had one where all three rounds were conducted in one day, about 5 total technical questions, and just talk about what you did before, projects, etc.
