Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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Medium

Negative

Seattle, WAPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The part that made my experience uncomfortable wasn’t the technical content—it was the vibe of the interaction.

One interviewer seemed genuinely uninterested and didn’t have relevant experience. I even had to explain basic terminology like what a dictionary is, and that threw me off because at first I wondered if they were testing me, but it became clear they didn’t know.

In another conversation, I felt the interactions lacked professionalism as well, with dismissive communication and limited engagement in understanding my background. I’ve interviewed for leadership and solution-oriented roles before, and that style of exchange didn’t feel respectful or conducive to a productive technical

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