Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

For three years there were long stretches of silence—no interview calls—and I kept applying, learning, and resubmitting through rejections that often felt like they ended before anyone reviewed me.

When the interview finally came, it matched the intense Amazon pacing I’d expected: you had to solve one problem, then immediately the next. I was mentally prepared for a fast loop, but emotionally it still landed differently because I’d been through so many “no” outcomes beforehand.

In the end, I received an offer. The win felt earned, but it also made me realize how much persistence mattered to