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 57.8% 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.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer SDE I according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Personality test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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One round of OA then on round of vo. I failed at the vo. For vo, there are five rounds , three rounds with coding exercises. Coding exercises all pass . Think I failed the BQ.
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Questions were from data structures and algortithms, machine coding Test, HLD and LLD, behavioural questions, HR round and managaerial round. Interviewer was quite friendly and helped in between questions. Overall process was good and smooth. Took time to release offer letter.
2 questions were asked...one was of string which was based on divide and conquer and other of linked List. It was a good experience. The interviewer was very helpful and motivating.
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