I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Hyderabad) in Oct 2025
Interview
The Amazon SDE interview process begins with a recruiter screening to assess your background and role fit. Then, you take an Online Assessment that includes coding problems, debugging tasks, and a work-style test based on Leadership Principles. If shortlisted, you attend one or two technical phone interviews focused on DSA and behavioral questions. The final stage is the virtual onsite loop with multiple rounds covering coding, system design (for some roles), and deep Leadership Principle discussions. After evaluation, the hiring committee reviews feedback and extends an offer if you meet the bar.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“Given an array, find the length of the longest substring without repeating characters.”
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo
Good and better interview so far its worth giving a try rather than not. Good interviewer pleasant speaking and comfortable so far its worth giving a try rather than not good interviewer pleasant speaking and good
The process began with an Online Assessment (OA) featuring two coding challenges and a work style simulation. This was followed by a technical phone screen. The final round consisted of 4–5 virtual onsite interviews covering Data Structures & Algorithms, System Design, and a heavy emphasis on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a top-K leaderboard system for a massive multiplayer online game
