Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 29%
Phone interview: 21%
Personality test: 18%
One on one interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Jan 2025
Interview
Round 0(Online Assessment)
Round 1(Online Interview - 60 mins): DSA Questions
Round 2(Online Interview - 60 mins): I thought it would a DSA round, but interviewer asked me to design a parking lot,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round 1:
Q1: https://leetcode.com/problems/amount-of-time-for-binary-tree-to-be-infected/
Q2: https://leetcode.com/problems/merge-intervals/
Round 2:
He asked me 2-3 behavioral questions and then asked me to design a parking lot (yeah, I was being interviewed for a fresher role). I told him that I thought this interview would focus on DSA questions since it was for a fresher position. He replied, "I'm just testing your problem-solving skills," and we went ahead with the design. The interviewer was helpful throughout.
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?
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.