Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE I) interview questions
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3 rounds of interview which lasts 1hour each
which you have 2 sessions one by one then followed by 2hrs gap between 3rd interview like it was mixed we cannot say it is purely technical or behavioral 3 interviews are mix of everything
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (East Palo Alto, CA) in Nov 2024
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1. Leetcode-style Online Coding Assessment.
2. 3 rounds of virtual interviews that consisted of 2 technical rounds and 1 bar-raiser/behavioral round with a focus on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
3. Five days to receive results.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2025
Interview
Pretty straightforward. There was an OA then I was contacted back to schedule my 3-round interview. The first one was only leadership principles, then the next two were a mix of LPs and technical. I was given an OOP question and a more classic leetcode question.