Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE I) interview questions
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I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2020
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Online Assessment and then virtual Onsite which consisted of 5 rounds - 1 System Design, 3 technical plus LPs and 1 purely LP round. I was reached out by a recruiter on Linked and then I took the OA. Once I cleared the OA I was invited for virtual Onsite
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Amazon Leadership Principles and Data Structures and Algorithms. SImilar to LC medium
there was one coding test and three technical rounds. In a coding round, there was 3 problem solving questions with easy to medium difficulty. All the questions are based on Data structure and algorithm.
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rearrange the string so that no consecutive characters are the same.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Feb 2021
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it was tough , I couldnt answer all , it was multi stage process conducting in person interview Like all Amazon interviews, being concise is key. This means not talking too much, but not leaving out key points. The interview should never be a monologue.
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for a data analyst role, the most important principles are likely 1) dive deep, 2) learn and be curious 3) insist on highest standards 4) invent and simplify.