I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2018
Interview
The process was as described in other Glassdoor reviews. One 90 min coding challenge, one phone screen interview and 4 hours onsite interview.
Two design and two algorithm questions. I'd seen one of the algorithm questions on Glassdoor -Amazon reviews- before the interview :)
Each interviewer also asked two or three questions about leadership principles. These questions also could be found on Glassdoor. I think these questions and the interviewee's answers have more impact on the result than coding stuff!
I prepared a lot of questions to ask form them and they answered my questions very well. The bar raiser interviewer explained about her responsibilities a lot which was very nice to me. I had very great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Two design and two algorithm questions (Binary Tree, HashTable, LinkedList, etc).
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2026
Interview
There were a total of 2 rounds:
The first round was with an SDE II on Data Structures/Algo - Leet code questions mainly
The second rounds was with an SDM Behavioral/System Design - Leadership principles and past work experience impact.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2026
Interview
Recruiter explicitly mentioned that the Technical Phone Screen interview did not contain any Behavioral question but the interviewer definitely asked 3 behavioral questions.
The coding problem was utterly garbage, it was a pretty trivial problem that anyone that knows DFS would be able to solve. That is not appropriate for a SDE 2 role. Not even useful to demonstrate candidate skills
PS: They care a lot more about what you've accomplished than whatever you can accomplish based on your skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about a time when you had to meet a tight deadline
2. Tell me about a time when you had to do more than what you were required to do
3. Tell me about a time where you made a significant impact on a customer
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Sept 2025
Interview
5 rounds of interviews
1. OA (2 Medium Hard Questions along with some Work Related Assessment which tested design related concepts)
2. HLD
3. DSA
4. LLD
5. Bar Raiser
Technically, the questions were of medium difficulty and with good polish, you should be able to solve these questions. The main challenge in Amazon is of the Leadership Principles which involve citing real work experience in the STAR format.