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.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Personality test: 33%
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OA and 4 technical rounds.
3 coding interview rounds (DSA Questions) and 1 system design interview round.
Leetcode medium and hard level difficulty.
2 LP questions in every interview rounds.
Tuve dos ejercicios online seguidos de 3 entrevistas seguidas de 1 hora en la que habia ejercicios de codigo y de comportamiento relacionadas con los leadership principles de la empresa
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Ejercicios de codigo tipo leetcode y preguntas de comportamiento relacionadas con experiencias pasadas
ou’ll often receive an invite for a timed coding assessment, especially for SDE I and SDE II roles.
Format: Usually 2–3 coding problems (Data Structures & Algorithms) on platforms like HackerRank.
Topics: Arrays, strings, hashmaps, trees, recursion, dynamic programming.
Time: 90–120 minutes.
2. Phone Screen / Technical Interview (1–2 rounds)
This is a live coding interview with a Software Engineer.
Duration: 45–60 minutes.
Platform: Amazon Chime or similar.
What’s asked:
Coding problem(s) – Leetcode-style (medium/hard).
Explain your thought process and test cases.
May include system design questions for SDE II or higher.
Behavioral questions related to Amazon Leadership Principles.
3. Onsite / Virtual Loop (3–5 rounds)
Each round is 45–60 minutes with different interviewers. You’ll face:
Coding Rounds: DSA-focused, problems of Leetcode medium/hard level.
System Design: For SDE II and above. Design scalable systems like URL shortener, messaging apps, etc.
Behavioral Rounds: Heavy focus on Amazon Leadership Principles (e.g., “Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate.”)
Bar Raiser Round: A specially trained interviewer who ensures high hiring standards. This person can veto a hire.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Onsite / Virtual Loop (3–5 rounds)
Each round is 45–60 minutes with different interviewers. You’ll face:
Coding Rounds: DSA-focused, problems of Leetcode medium/hard level.
System Design: For SDE II and above. Design scalable systems like URL shortener, messaging apps, etc.
Behavioral Rounds: Heavy focus on Amazon Leadership Principles (e.g., “Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate.”)
Bar Raiser Round: A specially trained interviewer who ensures high hiring standards. This person can veto a hire.