Software Developer Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Developer Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Montreal, QC) in Nov 2024
Interview
The interview process for a Software Development Engineer (SDE):
-Online Assessment : codes reviews (1h30), work simulation(3h) and personality test
-Technical Phone call
-Technical Phone Screen : This 45-60 minute interview assesses technical skills, including coding and system design, as well as behavioral aspects
-Bar Raiser
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I got a question about code reviews (2 codes, one simple and another more complicated), work simulation and personality test
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
first round was leetcode for 1hour, got easy 2 questions
then final round has 2 leetcode session and 1 system design and 1 lld session. each session has also leadership principle.
Leetcode questions was easy-medium.
Leadership principle was hard
I had issue with screensharing it wasted 10-15 min during the first round of interview
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leet code - array and string questions. easy and medium level
The interview was basically a screening round, It was just a quick interview to get to know if I was worth the company's time. The dsa round was pretty easy but once they got into system design it was harder.
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They asked dsa questions like trapping rain water and a stack question similar to valid parenthesis.
Recruiter screen, online assessment, technical interviews, and behavioral rounds focused heavily on Amazon Leadership Principles. The process was structured, with a strong emphasis on problem-solving, coding skills, and examples demonstrating impact and ownership.