Great and impactful projects, but low salaries
Great and impactful projects, but low salaries
I am working as an SDE on AWS for 3 years. The projects are most about customer-facing features and internal re-architecture and optimization. You can see the real impact of your work and feel excited about it. The problems to solve are very challenging in terms of scalability, latency, and customer variety. I learn a lot from AWS.
Low compensation compared to other 1st and 2nd tier tech companies.
No free food.
If there is bad leadership, you may feel pain because of unrealistic expectations and wrong product direction.
Was this helpful?
Amazon Interview Questions
Amazon Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
This was a contract role for Amazon. It was a one-round interview that asked about my project experience, what I did at my last job, and tested me on Amazon Leadership Principles. There was no coding interview for this contract job.
Software Engineer
A Zoom call was held to ask for thought processes on system design. It seemed more like a behavioral interview, given the style and substance. Overall, I was a bit confused about what was expected at the end.
Software Engineer
I took the OA, and they told me they would schedule the VO about one month later. After that email, I waited for another two weeks to schedule three VOs. I was rejected in five weekdays.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 29, 2025This was a contract role for Amazon. It was a one-round interview that asked about my project experience, what I did at my last job, and tested me on Amazon Leadership Principles. There was no coding interview for this contract job.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 29, 2024A Zoom call was held to ask for thought processes on system design. It seemed more like a behavioral interview, given the style and substance. Overall, I was a bit confused about what was expected at the end.
Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2025I took the OA, and they told me they would schedule the VO about one month later. After that email, I waited for another two weeks to schedule three VOs. I was rejected in five weekdays.
