Amazon Software Development Engineer interview questions
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First you get online assessment which consists 4 questions . The Questions is generaly related Data Structures and Algorithms, First you get online assessment which consists 4 questions . The Questions is generaly related Data Structures and Algorithms
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Question 1
Give me an example of a time when you were able to deliver an important project under a tight deadline. What sacrifices did you have to make to meet the deadline? How did they impact the final deliverable? What was the final outcome?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Londres, Inglaterra) in Nov 2020
Interview
A 3 round online assessment.
- A debugging challenge
- Coding challenge
- Situational kind of test based in Amazon work environment where you make choices.
Interview - 3 rounds that last one hour each
The First 20-30 minutes revolved around behavioral aspects
followed by coding for the next 25-35 minutes.
Then 5 minutes for Q & A.
I had a terrible experience with the Recruitment team who don't respond or inform candidates about anything. Recruiters dont even reply to their emails or contact you on time.
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Question 1
Q: Signed non-disclosure agreement so not able to provide
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (Palo Alto, CA) in Oct 2020
Interview
1. Contacted by recruiter
2. Passed OA
3. Virtual Onsite about a month after Step 2
- 1 System Design
- 3 coding problems
4. Got final result 2 business days after Step 3
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you used deep analysis to solve a complex problem