Not even a fucking made up sentence. That was a real developer expressing a real problem.

Building codes, at least the ones I am aware of, require the light switch inside the room with the light next to the door, similar to how nearly every room you have ever been in. (Everyone knows of exceptions.) This means either corners have been cut, at those switches should control things within the room with the switches.

As the interviewer if attention to detail and following build codes and specifications is important at this company. Is there a culture of safety, or are corners cut that put my life at risk.

I don’t think Amazon prioritizes efficiency, but delivery speed (after sitting on the packages for days). I often seem multiple Amazon trucks going to the same house in a day.