Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) I interview questions
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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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Data Structures & Algorithms
Medium/Hard LeetCode style.
Time complexity discussion.
Edge cases & testing.
System Design (simplified for SDE I)
Not large-scale architecture.
Examples: design a URL shortener, elevator system, or parking lot.
More about object-oriented design, APIs, and tradeoffs.
Behavioral (Leadership Principles)
Deep dive into past experiences.
Expect “Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager…”
Bar Raiser Interview
One interviewer is a Bar Raiser (ensures high hiring standards).
Mix of coding + behavioral, with extra focus on LP alignment.
Focus mainly on DSA and Low-Level Design. Prepare all DSA patterns thoroughly, along with System Design patterns. Be well-prepared for behavioral questions, especially Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles, to perform strongly.
OA with two coding problems and then was contacted a couple months later about a final 3 round interview. OA was two medium problems and 3 round interview consisted of behavioral and technical questions