Developer 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 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Poor HR experience. I'm a student applied for a role, yet the HR reached out and asked me to take a test which i cleared to find out that i wan't eligible for the role yet.
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Hard questions from leetcode. I don't remember the exact question.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2025
Interview
In my Amazon interview, I got 2 very hard coding questions. The problem statements were too long and complex. It felt like they weren't valuing good software engineers, but rather testing pressure handling, pattern memorization, and the ability to solve unrealistic and overly complex problems, with less focus on practical coding or system design.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Feb 2025
Interview
Online Assessment which was one easy/ medium question and a second medium/hard question. I ran out of time for the second one and did not move on. You also have to write about leadership principles so make sure you review those before coming in.
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Hard dynamic programming question, see leetcode most frequently asked