Amazon Software Development Engineer interview questions
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I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Apr 2020
Interview
3 TIER online assessment followed by interview. First 2 OAs are based on technical knowledge and the third one test if your workplace mindset aligns with amazon values. You may then get an interview during which more of your technical expertise may be tested. After that, if you passed all of them, you should be getting your offer.
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Technical question and workplace oriented dilemmas.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Dec 2020
Interview
It consisted of three rounds of technical interviews. First round is debugging code, second is medium type leetcode questions with behavioral questions, third is a simulation. The fourth round was an interview via chime which was two short codes and behavioral questions.
A few technical questions + a few questions about me. Whole process is split into 2 45 minutes sessions. Overall, it is quite a smooth process. . . . . .