Software Development Engineer (SDE) I applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon Web Services with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) I roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon Web Services overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon Web Services as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) I according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 30%
One on one interview: 19%
Personality test: 14%
Background check: 12%
Phone interview: 9%
Group panel interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Interview process was not good at all. Two interviewers didn't show up at all. Completely disrespectful of my time. Recruiter reached out but never rescheduled. Still waiting for interview to be rescheduled.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that you worked on something challenging, and explain your approach.
I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Bangalore Rural)
Interview
Initial Application: You submit your resume directly to the Amazon University Talent Acquisition portal.Online Assessment (OA): Shortlisted candidates complete a 90-minute online assessment. It includes one to two data structures and algorithms (DSA) coding questions, multiple-choice questions on CS fundamentals, and an assessment of your alignment with Amazon's Leadership Principles.Technical Interview: Passing the OA leads to a 1-hour virtual interview. You will write code, explain your thought process, and answer behavioral questions using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
The process consisted of one long homework assignment as the initial screening. Once passed, I was invited to a single interview day divided into two rounds:
Round 1: Conducted by two interviewers.
Round 2: Conducted by a Senior Developer.
Both rounds followed a similar format, each including 2 behavioral/personal questions followed by 1 coding/technical question.
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Stage 1 — Application
You apply through the Amazon Careers portal (AWS roles route through Amazon University Talent Acquisition for new grads). New grad postings tend to open in waves, with a lot of activity in fall and again in winter/spring.Stage 2 — Online Assessment (OA)
Within 1–2 weeks of applying, you'll typically get an OA link with a few days to complete it. It usually has two parts: two coding problems (often one easy + one medium, leetcode-style, focused on data structures and algorithms), followed by a work simulation / work-style assessment where you respond to email-style scenarios that probe how you'd handle real workplace situations against Amazon's Leadership Principles.Stage 3 — Phone screen (sometimes)
Some candidates report a single technical phone screen between the OA and the final loop, but many go directly from OA to the virtual onsite.Stage 4 — Virtual Onsite ("the Loop")
This is the main event: typically 2–3 back-to-back interviews, each 45–60 minutes. Each round generally follows the same pattern — roughly half behavioral, half technical: