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 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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The Amazon interview process was structured and transparent, beginning with an online assessment followed by virtual technical rounds. Interviewers focused on problem-solving, system design fundamentals, and behavioral questions based on Leadership Principles. Communication was clear throughout, and I received timely updates from the recruiting team.
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They asked questions across three rounds: one was entirely behavioral, one combined a short coding exercise with additional behavioral questions, and the final round focused on a lightweight system-design discussion. Overall, the questions were balanced between technical depth and Amazon’s Leadership Principles.
Great, coding question followed by behavioral.
Total time was two hours. Done virtually so coded on a website where the interviewers could see my code. Asked basic STAR stuff for behavioral so just prep a bunch of examples.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2025
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Started with an OA, followed by a virtual onsite. 3 Rounds consisting of DSA, LLD, and Behavioural questions. Strict emphasis on Leadership Principles. Most questions that were asked were related to Heaps. The entire process took 5 months.
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Tell me about a time you were able to deliver under a tight deadline, followed by the opposite of this question.