I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (New Delhi) in Jan 2021
Interview
There are multiple rounds of assessments and interviews. The first round is solving two coding tasks on Hackerrank. Medium difficulty, 90minutes time.The entire Amazon Software Development Engineer Interview process takes about four to eight weeks to complete, and the timeline is as follows: The process begins with the submission of the resume, cover letter, and referrals. Shortlisting of the candidate via HR recruitment mail or call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Amazon?
Which leadership principle of Amazon's do you connect with most?
Do you know who the Amazon CEO is? ...
Tell me about a time you faced a crisis at work. ...
Describe [Amazon product or service relevant to the role] as you would to a prospective customer.
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (Patiala) in Jun 2026
Interview
Amazing process, was asked 2 dsa questions then hashmap internals and then basic introduction in dsa question i was given hints too, ovrall a great experience, will recommend everyone in the house