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I completed the Amazon SDE2 online assignment. I am bound by an NDA, so I cannot share specific questions or solutions. Overall, the assignment was challenging but fair, testing algorithmic problem-solving, coding skills, and system design knowledge. Time management was important, and the problems reflected real-world scenarios at Amazon.
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Software Engineer II SDE2

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Aug 27, 2025

I completed the Amazon SDE2 online assignment. I am bound by an NDA, so I cannot share specific questions or solutions. Overall, the assignment was challenging but fair, testing algorithmic problem-solving, coding skills, and system design knowledge. Time management was important, and the problems reflected real-world scenarios at Amazon.

1. Anagram Combination Counting Problem Given a list of words and sentences, determine how many unique sentences can be formed by replacing each word with any of its anagrams. Example: words = [‘listen’, ‘silent’, ‘it’, ‘is’] sentences = [‘listen it is silent’, ‘listen it is silent listen’] output = [4, 8] ⸻ 2. Implementing a File-System “find” Command Imagine implementing something like the Unix find command in a high-level language. Write code that can handle queries such as: • Find all files over 5 MB under a directory • Find all XML files under a directory • Advanced: files whose extension is Java OR all XML files with size between 5MB and 10MB ⸻ 3. Currency Conversion Problem Given a log of currency conversion rates (e.g., USD→EUR, EUR→GBP), write a function that converts between any two currencies. Example entries: {“from”:“USD”, “to”:“EUR”, “rate”:1.1} {“from”:“EUR”, “to”:“GBP”, “rate”:1.2} Meaning 1 USD = 1.32 GBP. 4: system design: book store review api
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Software Engineer II

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Nov 14, 2025

1. Anagram Combination Counting Problem Given a list of words and sentences, determine how many unique sentences can be formed by replacing each word with any of its anagrams. Example: words = [‘listen’, ‘silent’, ‘it’, ‘is’] sentences = [‘listen it is silent’, ‘listen it is silent listen’] output = [4, 8] ⸻ 2. Implementing a File-System “find” Command Imagine implementing something like the Unix find command in a high-level language. Write code that can handle queries such as: • Find all files over 5 MB under a directory • Find all XML files under a directory • Advanced: files whose extension is Java OR all XML files with size between 5MB and 10MB ⸻ 3. Currency Conversion Problem Given a log of currency conversion rates (e.g., USD→EUR, EUR→GBP), write a function that converts between any two currencies. Example entries: {“from”:“USD”, “to”:“EUR”, “rate”:1.1} {“from”:“EUR”, “to”:“GBP”, “rate”:1.2} Meaning 1 USD = 1.32 GBP. 4: system design: book store review api

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