Amazon Software Development Engineer I (SDE I) interview questions
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Software Development Engineer I (SDE I) 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 59.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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it was really nice experience. they made me comfortable enough so that I can give the interview being free. It took around 50-55 minutes for the technical round itself. The interview process typically involves multiple stages, including application submission, resume screening, initial phone interview, technical assessments, on-site interviews, and possibly a final interview with the hiring manager. Each stage aims to assess qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Cape Town) in May 2023
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Discussion on technical skills along with a leet code style question that you have to answer for the first round. The second round includes behavioural questions along with a lettcode style question.
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Describe a situation where you received negative feedback.
I was given a coding assessment by email, a few weeks later I got an email about a second round, and then In the second round, they just said I was accepted
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They only asked me 2 CAs, one about anagrams, and one about chess