I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2025
Interview
Amazon's SDE interview process includes an online assessment, recruiter screen, technical phone interviews, and a final onsite loop with coding, system design, and behavioral rounds. Emphasis is placed on data structures, algorithms, and Amazon’s Leadership Principles. A Bar Raiser ensures high hiring standards. Strong problem-solving and communication are essential.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about a time you had to make a tough technical decision with limited data. How did you proceed?"
They wanted to assess my problem-solving, ownership, and alignment with their Leadership Principles like Bias for Action and Dive Deep.
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.
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo
