Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 558 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 558 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 22%
One on one interview: 21%
Phone interview: 12%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
Drug test: 1%
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it was really nice experience. they made me comfortable enough so that I can give the interview being free. It took around 50-55 minutes for the technical round itself. The interview process typically involves multiple stages, including application submission, resume screening, initial phone interview, technical assessments, on-site interviews, and possibly a final interview with the hiring manager. Each stage aims to assess qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The interview process started with an initial recruiter screening, followed by technical interview rounds. The technical interviews focused on data structures, algorithms, problem-solving, and discussing my approach clearly. The interviewers also asked behavioral questions related to teamwork, challenges, and past projects. Overall, the process was structured and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a binary tree, how would you find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes if each node also has a parent pointer?
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.