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      Senior Software Development Manager Interview

      Feb 15, 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience

      Other Senior Software Development Manager interview reviews for Amazon

      Sr. Software Development Manager Interview

      Oct 19, 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      A recruiter contacted me and we had a good phone discussion. Then I had my first telephonic interview with someone who was in a similar role. It was a very positive experience. Then they invited me to a second telephonic interview again with someone in a similar role. This interview did not go so well. The interviewer asked me how to pronounce my name and still continued to mispronounce my name. Not a big deal, but just proves that he was not at all paying attention to what I was saying. Through out the interview it almost sounded like: Me - I was doing yoga Interviewer - oh, so you were drinking coffee and then what happened Me - No I was doing yoga Interviewer - so you were not drinking coffee and you were working out. How fast were you running? Me - No I was not running, I was doing yoga. It was a very frustrating experience. I think the interviewer was sleepy and was not interested in the conversation. Usually, as a courtesy the interviewer lets you ask questions at the end. But this person at the end said, "it was nice speaking to you" and ended the conversation. Anyways, in spite of a descent interview, the disengagement of the interviewer costed my interview. The reason I am giving neutral is because I had a good and a bad experience. It would be nice for Amazon to review these interviews as some of us spend serious time preparing for these interviews and if it goes like this then it becomes very disheartening.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      General team management interview. They went a bit deep in the technology that I was using and how I designed it. It was not difficult as I built the system and I knew inside out.
      Answer question

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      The interview process was a standard faang process. I also had to do a writing assignment. The recruiter did a good job of setting expectations. The interview followed the leadership principles well.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Design an mobile App Store.
      Answer question

      Senior Software Development Manager Interview

      Oct 31, 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      The recruiter reached out to schedule 5 rounds of interview with heavy stress on Amazon transparent principles on leadership and others. Surprisingly barring one, nobody turned their videos on during the interview in a way disrespectful to the participant. The interviewers looked very naive and never felt Amazon was a different anywhere. Sure to laxity shown and non transparent process, i lost interest midway and discontinued it. Average experience for a company brand like Amazon.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time when you found a simple solution to a complex problem. Tell me about a time when you tried to simplify a process but failed. What would you have done differently?
      Answer question

      Senior Software Development Manager Interview

      Nov 3, 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Johannesburg
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Johannesburg) in Sep 2022

      Interview

      The interview process was very long and you need to prepare well for it to make sure you are aligned with all the leadership principles. Amazon takes it very seriously and they send you documentation on how to prepare for the interview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Design a messaging system like WhatsApp
      Answer question