ou’ll often receive an invite for a timed coding assessment, especially for SDE I and SDE II roles.
Format: Usually 2–3 coding problems (Data Structures & Algorithms) on platforms like HackerRank.
Topics: Arrays, strings, hashmaps, trees, recursion, dynamic programming.
Time: 90–120 minutes.
2. Phone Screen / Technical Interview (1–2 rounds)
This is a live coding interview with a Software Engineer.
Duration: 45–60 minutes.
Platform: Amazon Chime or similar.
What’s asked:
Coding problem(s) – Leetcode-style (medium/hard).
Explain your thought process and test cases.
May include system design questions for SDE II or higher.
Behavioral questions related to Amazon Leadership Principles.
3. Onsite / Virtual Loop (3–5 rounds)
Each round is 45–60 minutes with different interviewers. You’ll face:
Coding Rounds: DSA-focused, problems of Leetcode medium/hard level.
System Design: For SDE II and above. Design scalable systems like URL shortener, messaging apps, etc.
Behavioral Rounds: Heavy focus on Amazon Leadership Principles (e.g., “Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate.”)
Bar Raiser Round: A specially trained interviewer who ensures high hiring standards. This person can veto a hire.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Onsite / Virtual Loop (3–5 rounds)
Each round is 45–60 minutes with different interviewers. You’ll face:
Coding Rounds: DSA-focused, problems of Leetcode medium/hard level.
System Design: For SDE II and above. Design scalable systems like URL shortener, messaging apps, etc.
Behavioral Rounds: Heavy focus on Amazon Leadership Principles (e.g., “Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate.”)
Bar Raiser Round: A specially trained interviewer who ensures high hiring standards. This person can veto a hire.
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Acudí a una entrevista en Amazon (Delhi Cantonment)
Entrevista
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo
