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      Software Engineer Interview

      Dec 22, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      The overall interview process was very smooth and well-organized from start to finish. The recruiter was extremely responsive and approachable, and they patiently addressed any questions or concerns I had throughout the process, which made the experience much more comfortable and transparent. The interview questions were well thought out and primarily focused on assessing a strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms. They were challenging but fair, and clearly designed to evaluate problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and technical fundamentals rather than rote memorization. Overall, it was a very pleasant and positive experience. The professionalism of the recruitment team and the structured interview process made it both engaging and insightful, leaving a great impression of the organization.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Asked a coding question based on string manipulation and sorting, where different rules applied depending on whether the data was textual or numeric. Focus was on correct parsing, custom comparison logic, and maintaining order where required.
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      Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Amazon

      Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 26, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      Interview by recuriter, Phone interview over Chime with one easy Leet code problem and 2 behavioral questions. Although the interviewer was very casual at the start of the conversation, it quickly changed into behavioral questions at the start.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Encoding optimization algorithm and talk about a project you did recently.
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      Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 25, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      First round is just leet code coding which screens through AI before going into live coding. Pretty simple and straighforward. Not too tough. Recruiter walks through it pretty nicely. Not sure how many rounds there are exactly

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      A medium LC, and a hard LC
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      Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 25, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY)

      Interview

      After submitting my application for the Software Engineer position, I received an invitation to complete an automated Online Assessment (OA). The assessment consisted of standard coding challenges, primarily focusing on algorithmic and data structure problems. Unfortunately, a few days after submitting my solutions for the assessment, I received an email informing me that I would not be moving forward in the interview process and was rejected.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      BFS, DFS based LC questions
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