Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE I) interview questions
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Vancouver, BC) in Feb 2020
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There were 3 steps in the process. There was an online assessment with 2 questions to be solved. After which I had a technical screening on phone and then an on-site interview. There were 4 interviews, an hour each one after another. Two of them involved data structured and algorithm, one of them was based on logic and the other was based on system design. /
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Q: Given a map with traffic signals, find the best way to reach one end from another.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2022
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Tough would be the best and simplest way to put it. The technical assessment is timed and it is definitely not easy. Both questions test your knowledge of data structures, algorithms and critical thinking.
received hacker rank coding assessment. Passed all test cases. Sent OA2 same day. Recruiter followed up the next day saying I did not pass. Don't know how they determine OA2 results (workstyle simulation)