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      Software Development Engineer Interview

      Sep 15, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon in Nov 2020

      Interview

      Amazon came to our campus for the second time during 2020 October. This time they had mentioned that the jobs offered will be SDE, SDET, or Data Engineers. These roles will be based on the common test. First was a computer knowledge coding round where pseudo-codes, complete the codes, predict the output questions were asked. These were from high to very-high difficulty questions. Topics were linked lists, trees, graphs. Then were aptitude and basic HR questions with 1 coding question. For me the question was to traverse a BST. Results were out and only 16 candidates were selected out of 2000. My name was in SDE. The interview was scheduled for November. I took advice from my friends who said to be thorough on concepts of linked lists, trees, graphs. Interview was conducted on Amazon Chimes. In the first round, there were 2 interviewers who took turns in asking questions. The first one looked at my resume and asked questions regarding ML since I had completed a project in that domain. His questions were tricky but he helped me whenever I got stuck. He gave me 2 questions for live coding. One was to use XOR addition and the other was about a linked list. He asked about complexities and kept asking me questions while I was coding. He was quite helpful. The second interviewer went through the resume and pinpointed that I had a Linux certification. He started asking me questions from Linux questions in depth. These were really tough since I did not expect questions from this domain and I was not properly prepared. But he helped me a lot and even corrected me when I was having difficulty. I felt the interview went fine and it lasted about 75 minutes. My name was called into 2nd round. Only 3 candidates were selected for the last round. The interview began at 6. I was exhausted and nervous due to pressure but managed to keep my calm. This time there was a single lady who had 3 years of experience. She started asking me questions about Cloud, Networking, and Computer Architecture. Then she gave me 3 coding questions. I solved 2 perfectly but I messed up the 3rd one. It was the question of matrix manipulation where you have to print the matrix from start based on the input position given by the user. The final result for me was waitlisted. It was a disappointing yet learning experience. I would suggest being prepared for anything written in your resume. Practice DS algo properly. Interviewers are helpful. Just be calm

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Linux, ML, Linked list, Data Structures
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      Software Development Engineer Interview

      Jul 20, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      First a online assessment and then the loop with 3 back to back interviews. One interview was completely behavioural (the bar-raiser). Other two interviews were technical ranging from dsa to low level system design

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      Software Development Engineer Interview

      Jul 18, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
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      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      1. Online Application / Recruiter Screen Apply online or get contacted by a recruiter. For technical roles, this often includes an initial phone screen covering background and basic fit. 2. Online Assessment (OA) Common for SDE and many other roles — includes coding problems (usually on platforms like HackerRank), work-style/behavioral questionnaires, and sometimes a "work simulation" assessment. 3. Phone/Video Interview 1-2 rounds with an engineer or hiring manager, mixing technical questions (coding, system design depending on level) with behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles. 4. Virtual/Onsite Loop ("The Loop") Typically 4-6 back-to-back interviews (45-60 min each), usually including: Coding/technical rounds — data structures, algorithms, problem-solving System design (for mid-to-senior roles) Bar Raiser interview — a specially trained interviewer from outside the immediate team, focused on ensuring candidates raise the overall talent bar; carries significant weight in the decision Behavioral rounds — heavily structured around the Leadership Principles (e.g., "Customer Obsession," "Ownership," "Deliver Results"), typically using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) 5. Debrief All interviewers meet (or submit written feedback) to discuss the candidate, with the Bar Raiser often having veto power regardless of role level. 6. Offer If approved, HR extends the offer, followed by negotiation. Key things Amazon emphasizes: The 16 Leadership Principles are central to almost every interview — expect to be asked to give specific past examples for several of them. For technical roles, strong DS&A fundamentals plus (at senior levels) system design are essential. Answers should be structured, quantified, and specific — vague answers tend to score poorly with Bar Raisers

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      Software Development Engineer Interview

      Jun 3, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.

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      Questions related to leadership principles
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      • Software Development Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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        IQ intelligence test:  6%

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        Personality test:  5%

        Background check:  4%

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        Other:  2%

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