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The salary is a great reason to work at Amazon. Additionally, the free bananas are a nice benefit as well.
If you're working in the office, Amazon is dog-friendly, so you get to see nice dogs around, which is very nice (unless you're allergic).
Other than the salary and free bananas, there is a relative lack of benefits as compared to other large tech companies.
Your experience is heavily dependent on the team you end up on. If coming on as a new-grad hire, your interviewing process will be easier, but you will have little-to-no autonomy on the team or organization you are placed within.
Depending on your personality type and how you deal with stress, you might have a great time, or a not-so-great time.
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Overall, the experience was positive. The interview loop was a bit stressful at times, but I appreciated the professionalism of the interviewers and the opportunity to showcase my skills. I'm grateful for the chance to participate and remain very i
Software Development Engineer
Applied through referral for the SDE role. Got an OA invite within a week. Upon completing those OAs, I received an invite for two 30-minute interviews. The interviewers were very friendly and helpful throughout the process.
Software Development Engineer
Standard technical interview. Very nice interviewers guided me through the questions. Emphasis was placed on explaining my thinking process and writing comments in the code. The behavioral questions were standard to Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Software Development Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMay 22, 2025Overall, the experience was positive. The interview loop was a bit stressful at times, but I appreciated the professionalism of the interviewers and the opportunity to showcase my skills. I'm grateful for the chance to participate and remain very i
Software Development Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 11, 2023Applied through referral for the SDE role. Got an OA invite within a week. Upon completing those OAs, I received an invite for two 30-minute interviews. The interviewers were very friendly and helpful throughout the process.
Software Development Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Standard technical interview. Very nice interviewers guided me through the questions. Emphasis was placed on explaining my thinking process and writing comments in the code. The behavioral questions were standard to Amazon's Leadership Principles.
