Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) I interview questions
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) I applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) I roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) I according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
First of all. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself.
My name is x. I am from Bihar Patna. I am third-year student of Btech CSE from Chandigarh university.
I did my intermediate from the state board and my matriculation from cbse board. I have good knowledge of c c++ java HTML and basic knowledge of javascript. My hobbies are learning new things and reading books.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Dec 2021
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The first was to complete a coding assessment comprised of two questions. They weren't technically complex but require a lot of thinking in terms of efficiency. Second is another assessment where you are put in a real work setting.
The interview process was very seamless. As a company they are very transparent, overall it was a very good experience. It helped me overlook my weaknesses and work upon them.
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Question related to data structures and algorithms