Amazon Software Development Engineer interview questions
Updated Jun 3, 2026
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Applied in September 2024.
Gave OA in October 2024.
Was given a virtual interview ( Final Loop- 3 rounds) in July 2025.
1st Round DSA- I was asked Tree and Graph questions
2nd Round Bar Raiser- This interview was based on Amazon Leadership Principles.
3rd Round System Design
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1st Round DSA- I was asked Tree and Graph questions
2nd Round Bar Raiser- This interview was based on Amazon Leadership Principles.
3rd Round System Design
applied without referral, university grad opening. Online assesment followed by 3 rounds on interviews. OA had 2 coding questions - medium hard level, and some situation based questions - answer according to amazon leadership principles. received call for interview. then 2 dsa rounds followed by an hr round
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2025
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The selection process includes an online assessment, followed by three interview rounds: a LeetCode-style coding round to evaluate problem-solving skills, a Low-Level Design (LLD) round to assess system design abilities, and a Bar Raiser round for overall evaluation.