Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE I) interview questions
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Nov: Did 3 Online Assessments = got reject
Feb: Got request to interview (3 rounds)
In email mentioned design questions, but all rounds had 2-3 behavioral questions and coding question. Didn't aks system design questions.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2021
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Applied though referral, received online coding assessment, 2 easy-medium leetcode. Then a phone screen with recruiter, technical phone, and onsite with four rounds with 3 developers and manager. Recruiters were very fast and responsive.
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Question 1
Four rounds mix of behavioral and technical. Medium LC, OOP, and Systems. Focus on Leadership Principles. Practice coding out loud and fast. Ran out of time for one of them.