Amazon loves its customers, not its employees. Very few former employees would ever return
Amazon loves its customers, not its employees. Very few former employees would ever return
Located in Seattle.
Uses a wide range of different technologies, which gives you opportunities to learn in the area of your choice.
Co-workers and fellow employees are great.
The company itself is extremely successful.
Total compensation is normally good (see exceptions below).
Culture and value put in employees are poor.
Career advancement opportunities get exponentially more difficult, and one sub-par review gets you in a difficult-to-escape doghouse.
Base compensation is pretty low. Amazon uses its review process to bump you up (or knock you down) based on how it levels you among your division.
Amazon uses quotas to rank its employees. Some have to be given poor ratings regardless of performance (see doghouse above).
Your boss may like you, but you'll still feel marginally appreciated by the company.
SDE management talent is extremely thin. The company chose to expand at any cost, so turnover is extremely high, including in SDE management. Morale and fulfillment are also quite poor.
Show an ounce of care and appreciation toward your employees.
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Software Engineer II
A recruiter reached out. From there, I was sent a three-part online assessment. The LeetCode questions were medium to hard, unlike the practice exam. You should be comfortable completing medium to hard questions in approximately 20-30 minutes to allo
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
The interview process was fairly lengthy, involving: * Multiple HR screens * A tech screen * Four 1-hour interviews covering system design, algorithms questions, and class design. It took place over the course of three weeks.
Software Engineer II
Seattle, Washington, United StatesApril 24, 2024A recruiter reached out. From there, I was sent a three-part online assessment. The LeetCode questions were medium to hard, unlike the practice exam. You should be comfortable completing medium to hard questions in approximately 20-30 minutes to allo
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
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJune 13, 2024The interview process was fairly lengthy, involving: * Multiple HR screens * A tech screen * Four 1-hour interviews covering system design, algorithms questions, and class design. It took place over the course of three weeks.
