Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Tempe, AZ) in Mar 2025
Interview
1) Online Assessment
2) 4 Round Loop with
i) 2 Leadership Principles & 1 Leetcode Hard
ii) 2 Leadership Principles & 1 Leetcode Hard
iii) 2 Leadership Principles & 1 System Design
iv) 2 Leadership Principles & 1 Leetcode Hard
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about various situations at work which all revolved around the leadership principles and they also asked me to solve leetcode hard problems.
I did the OA, they asked 2 coding question and some questions that simulated how it would be like to work there. In the end they also asked me to compile a questionnaire with some personality questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The coding question were about substrings and dynamic programming
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Apr 2021
Interview
My Amazon interview process began with an initial screening call with a recruiter to discuss my background and the role’s expectations. This was followed by an online assessment, where I solved timed coding and problem-solving challenges. Next came the technical rounds, which included in-depth coding exercises, system design discussions, and behavioral questions aligned with Amazon’s Leadership Principles. Finally, I faced the Bar Raiser round—a rigorous evaluation designed to ensure I met Amazon’s high standards, blending technical expertise with cultural fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Detect Cycle in a Linked List: Using Floyd’s Tortoise and Hare algorithm.