Amazon Software Development Engineer interview questions
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You should always work on coding skills in order to qualify your coding test and you should also focus on the timing of your code writing. You should know the basic concepts of describing your code and able to get time complexity and trade off.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2021
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The interview process was as follows:
There was online coding test and
then two Technical Rounds based on Data Structures and Algorithms and
Two Behavioural Rounds based on Amazon leadership principles.
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Tell about the time you took initiative that resulted in better customer service.
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