Amazon Software Development Engineer, II interview questions
based on 292 ratings - Updated May 9, 2026
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They first sent me a coding challenge, then call me up for a phone interview in which they gathered some information about me and tested my English and some fundamental compsci concepts. After that we had a "on-site" interview, which was actually through Zoom because we were in a pandemic after all. The interview had for steps, each evaluating a specific technical skill for the job.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2021
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Interview process was ok nothing out of the ordinary however job offer was made for completely different position than what I was interviewing for. Also, recruiter never gave straight answer on what SDE level I was interviewing for!
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Sorry they are under NDA but typical leetcode and system design ones
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2021
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Received a call from recruiter and scheduled a phone screen a week later with Software Development Manager. The interview focus was more on system design, it was a one hour interview.