Make a huge difference and work with great people
Make a huge difference and work with great people
Working at Amazon was a fantastic opportunity to learn from some of the best software engineers in the world. The breadth of problems tackled at Amazon is staggering, and I felt that the work I was doing really mattered. Management was fair and reasonable, and the overall culture was friendly, if competitive.
It is very hard to maintain a good work-life balance. There is very little opportunity for flexible employment, and the nature of the business often requires working at abnormal hours.
Continue with internal investment to automate as much as possible, reducing pressure on employees. Company benefits should be revised: a small Amazon discount is not helpful in a location where the cost of shipping negates the benefit. Be more flexible in terms of part-time or remote positions.
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Software Engineer II
Interview process: Online assessment, followed by a recruiter screen, then four technical rounds — two coding interviews focusing on algorithms and problem-solving, one coding interview like low-level system design, and one system-design interview ev
Software Engineer II
The process started with a recruiter reaching out, followed by an online assessment. After passing the test, I was invited to a four-round onsite loop spread across one week. I had around 20 days of preparation time before the loop. Each round foc
Software Engineer II
Tough. Interviewers didn't pay attention sometimes, on their phone, etc. They also didn't really listen to what I was saying. It seemed like they were there to check a box. Not helpful at all when I asked for further clarification outputs.
Software Engineer II
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 14, 2025Interview process: Online assessment, followed by a recruiter screen, then four technical rounds — two coding interviews focusing on algorithms and problem-solving, one coding interview like low-level system design, and one system-design interview ev
Software Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025The process started with a recruiter reaching out, followed by an online assessment. After passing the test, I was invited to a four-round onsite loop spread across one week. I had around 20 days of preparation time before the loop. Each round foc
Software Engineer II
New York, New York, United StatesAugust 1, 2025Tough. Interviewers didn't pay attention sometimes, on their phone, etc. They also didn't really listen to what I was saying. It seemed like they were there to check a box. Not helpful at all when I asked for further clarification outputs.
