Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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leet code problem, behavior questions. Selected candidates are invited for a more comprehensive interview, typically conducted by phone or video conference. This interview is usually conducted by a recruiter or a representative from the HR department. The purpose is to further evaluate the candidate's qualifications, skills, and fit for the role. It may involve questions about the candidate's background, experience, and motivations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What interests you about this position/company?
Can you describe your previous experience and how it relates to this role?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
How do you handle challenges or difficult situations at work?
Describe a time when you had to work as part of a team to achieve a goal.
How do you prioritize your tasks and manage your time?
Tell me about a time when you faced a conflict at work and how you resolved it.
What are your long-term career goals?
The loop consists of 4–5 back-to-back interviews, each lasting 45–60 minutes. Your panel will typically include your potential hiring manager, 1–2 team members, a senior leader, and the Bar Raiser. Every interviewer is assigned 2–3 specific Leadership Principles to evaluate. Together, the panel covers all 16 principles across the loop.
Interview mainly consisted of DSA and questions on Leadership Principles.
Also slightly emphasizing on Low level design.Interview sort of helped me with the approach and asked me to explain the time and space complexity
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The interview process started with an initial recruiter screening, followed by technical interview rounds. The technical interviews focused on data structures, algorithms, problem-solving, and discussing my approach clearly. The interviewers also asked behavioral questions related to teamwork, challenges, and past projects. Overall, the process was structured and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a binary tree, how would you find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes if each node also has a parent pointer?