3 rounds, first bar raiser, then 2 rounds of technical. The first round is mainly about leadership. The second round only with coding and some normal questions. The third round is about the OOD and some behavioural questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Amazon (California, MD) in Jul 2025
Interview
The Amazon SDE-1 interview includes an online assessment, 1–2 technical rounds, and 3–4 final interviews focusing on coding (DSA), basic system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles using the STAR method.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about a time when you faced a tough technical challenge and how you handled it."
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Dublín, Dublín) in Jun 2025
Interview
I was asked a medium difficulty leet code style question 'Course Schedule II'. Had to talk through TC, SC and further questions on more optimal solutions (if possible). Good experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode style Q - course schedule II (medium difficulty)