Amazon Software Development Engineer, II interview questions
based on 292 ratings - Updated May 9, 2026
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Software Development Engineer, II applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer, II roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 33 days.
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2021
Interview
They are very keen about behavioral question. Had a 5 hour interview. Every interviewer asked about the leadership principles. And then coding round which was extensive. The recruiters prepare you well about the process.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What was one critical feedback that you received on which you worked upon?
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your supervior, what steps did you take, what was the outcome. In retrospect, is there anything you could have done different
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (Washington, DC) in Jun 2021
Interview
It started with a casual chat with recruiter before a timed online code assessment. If you passed the code assessment, then you got to meet the software development team for interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2 data structures and algorithm coding questions followed by a paragraph explaining thought process and runtime.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2021
Interview
Recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn and a week later I received the link to the OA. Gave the OA, waiting to hear back from the recruiter about the same.
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Question 1
Mostly Leetcode Easy/Medium level, prepare the concepts of DS&A thoroughly.