Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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The interview was intense, with a strong focus on data structures, algorithms, and system design. I prepped with LeetCode, and the behavioural questions required solid examples of Amazon's Leadership Principles.
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What is the difference between an array and a linked list?
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There are 3 loop interviews at same day: Normal behavior questions but asked more details. Two leetcode medium questions such as maze and one hard directory design question. The process is quite smooth but hard.
Final Round: Did 3 rounds of technical interviews and 1 system design in 1 day. Didn't get an offer in the end but was recommended to interview for a front end role instead