Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) I interview questions
based on 1.5K ratings - Updated Jun 17, 2026
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) I applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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2 questions were asked...one was of string which was based on divide and conquer and other of linked List. It was a good experience. The interviewer was very helpful and motivating.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Feb 2021
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Required application online, led to OA, then technical with recruiter and a behavioral with ethics questions within the workplace. Solid interview experience, not as intense compared to other places. word
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Name a time you had a struggle and how you overcame it
Really friendly people. My interview consisted of recruiter screen, online assessment, and a virtual onsite. The virtual inside was 6 hours with a 1 hour break. I had 3 technical interviews, 2 algorithmic and 1 system design. The 2 behavioral interviews were on Leadership Principles.
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Given a matrix of empty or filled spaces, how can a roomba figure out the number of empty spaces