Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions
Updated Jun 1, 2026
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) 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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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (Jabalpur)
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I didn't get selected for the second round but the oa was pretty much easy just 2 questions leetcode easy to medium level. Just if you are doing leetcode dialy that is enough. Generally in second round for some members they asked dsa, for some system design, for some just questions about their projexts in the resume
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Sep 2025
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Recruiter Phone Screen, OA, 2 rounds of virtual interviews with group manager and senior developers, was quick and efficient, 15 mins break between them, I didn't get the offer though.
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Leadership Principles questions, how do you handle a situatioin blah blah
The Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process is a rigorous, multi-stage process focusing on Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA), System Design, and Amazon’s Leadership Principles. Behavioral questions are asked heavily based on the 16 Amazon Leadership Principles, requiring the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result).