Amazon Software Development Engineer interview questions
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Had an online coding test consisting of 3 questions to be answered within 90 mins. C++ or Java to be used.
Questions included finding loops in a linked list, largest increasing sub-sequence in an array and finding the average scores of students in an exam.
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Nothing too difficult although one should be strong with using data structures.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Contacted after Career fair for the On-site interview and at their headquarter in seattle, they divided the applicants into groups of three. We had to spend few hour to do code. After the interview they followed me up pretty quickly. I didn't make it. Yet they asked me to apply after 6 months once again.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2014
Interview
I submitted the resume on the Amazon Career website and received a email about an untraditional group interview event about ten days later. And after I confirmed the date I received flights and hotel reservation in two days.
On the interview day I came to the Amazon campus and was shown around the campus before the interview started. Then we were divided into group of 3 people and given a project. We needed to discuss on which part each of us would choose and after that we were about to work on our own part. We were free to choose any programming language we like. According to the Non-Disclosure Agreement I would not reveal what the project was about, but it was challenging and really practical. During the coding process we were called out twice for individual interviews, which were about the progress of your project. The interviewers were very friendly and I did not feel as stressed as normal interviews. One thing I need to mention is that the group interviews are only for students.
The interview was on Friday and after some negotiation I received the official offer letter on Tuesday, and the offer was really nice. I really enjoyed the whole interview process. And if you are a good coder, this kind of interview will definitely be a great chance for you.
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All questions I was asked about was about the project.