Amazon Web Services Systems Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

Dublin, DublinPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience felt very “systems and networking first.” The process began with an online assessment that focused on networking and troubleshooting, then I moved into a phone screen where I got quizzed on core networking concepts like TCP/IP, routing and switching, and DNS.

After that, the interview loop came with multiple rounds where I had to reason through real network design and failure scenarios. One part felt like a deep dive on Amazon’s leadership principles, and I remember having to frame past experiences using STAR-style examples to show how I’d act under pressure. The later rounds also included a bar-raiser style round and then a final hiring-decision conversation.

Difficulty-wise, it wasn’t just about coding—there was a strong expectation that I could handle ambiguity and explain troubleshooting thinking clearly. I didn’t end up with an offer, and

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