Amazon Software Development Engineer SDE I interview questions
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Software Development Engineer SDE I 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 I 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.
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The interview is of 2 technical rounds. The first round is about questions focussed on Data Structures and Algorithms to evaluate the Problem solving skills. The interviewer may ask to analyze the time and space complexity of the solutions.. The second round is a System Design round.
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Question 1
1. Serialize and Deserialize Binary tree. 2. Design a system to Calculate the price of a pizza.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Hyderabad) in Jan 2022
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The process begins with the submission of the resume, cover letter, and referrals Shortlisting of the candidate via HR recruitment mail or call Online assessment for fresher positions Phone screen (one or two interviews) On-site interviews about 4 to 6 Debriefing Offer letter
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (Mumbai)
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First online coding round and behavioral questions which were easy. Must take the behavioral questions seriously; the second coding interview was with one of the employees who had two questions. One was easy and the second was medium;
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Question 1
1. Find Top k largest numbers from an array 2. Probability of getting more heads than tails when N-based coins are tossed (DP question)