Good experience, but tough culture
Good experience, but tough culture
Work with smart people, build software systems at Amazon scale. Operational excellence is a priority.
Lots of operational overhead to maintain a service. The on-call burden is real. Some managers are weak (poor communicators or just not transparent).
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Sr. Software Engineer
The entire process took 2 months for me, with no offer. Initially, I received a screening call from an Amazon recruiter. They called me for an initial screening and mentioned there would be an assessment. I received the assessment link and cleared
Sr. Software Engineer
Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests). Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the rol
Sr. Software Engineer
This consists of two easy coding problems that you need to solve in 105 minutes, along with explaining your approach and time complexity. I don’t remember the exact problems, but the topics covered were generally arrays: * Insertion in a sorted arr
Sr. Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 1, 2025The entire process took 2 months for me, with no offer. Initially, I received a screening call from an Amazon recruiter. They called me for an initial screening and mentioned there would be an assessment. I received the assessment link and cleared
Sr. Software Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United StatesApril 22, 2026Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests). Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the rol
Sr. Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 31, 2023This consists of two easy coding problems that you need to solve in 105 minutes, along with explaining your approach and time complexity. I don’t remember the exact problems, but the topics covered were generally arrays: * Insertion in a sorted arr
