Amazon Software Development Engineer interview questions
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Dec 2024
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This is for a new grad position. Had an online assessment, followed by a 1 hour video interview, then a loop (3 one hour interviews). Be prepared for leetcode like questions. Also prepare for behavioral questions
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Tell me about yourself. When did you go above and beyond?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
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Interview process went very smoothly, there were 4 interviews, 2 datastructure and algorithm and 2 design, I enjoyed all of them, and interviewers were very nice and provide useful hints.
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Design tiny link website, what is the used algorithm, what is the db to store these links, clusters, load balancer ..
Interview was tough but well structured. You meet four different people and each person asks you a different question. Data structures, algorithm, object oriented design and system design. There are also behavioural questions at the start that focus on the leadership principles.
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Tell us about a time where you solved a really complex problem with a simple solution.