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      Principal Software Engineer Interview

      Aug 28, 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2019

      Interview

      To many conflicting descriptions of the job, did not interview with anyone I would be working. They filled the position without telling had me interview whole different position. To many red flags , if the process was handled this poorly, this reflects the company and culture

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Some leadership questions
      Answer question
      2

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      Principal Software Engineer Interview

      Feb 21, 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Jul 2024

      Interview

      8 rounds. 6 technical, one hr and one behavioral. Couple system design, couple coding and one past experiences round. System design is not too hard but you have to have meaty past experiences to justify the position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you speed up responses of the suggested producta system.
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      Principal Software Engineer Interview

      May 29, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2024

      Interview

      Tough but fair series of interviews. Definately what I would expect at this level. Seven interviews with different parts of the team as well as the bar raiser who definately raised the bar. Questions went beyond the role itself to more leadership type questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Managing software developers in a crisis situation.
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      Principal Software Engineer Interview

      Feb 2, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      The interview process includes behavior, bar raiser, coding and system design. About 8 interviews in total and each one is about 1 hour. The whole procedure is about 2.5 months long.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a case that you had conflicts with your team and how did you resolve it?
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