The hiring process involves an in depth Coding exam as well as an in depth Interview with another separate coding challenge to test the users knowledge on development principles and software design
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a typical day in the life of a software developer
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Madrid) in Jul 2025
Interview
was contacted by an Amazon recruiter and decided to apply for the proposed role. The interview process was clear and well-structured. It began with a 2.5-hour online assessment that included two challenging coding problems. A key detail: you don’t get to see the full input of the automatic test cases, only their outputs. So, your code needs to be efficient, clean, and capable of handling edge cases proactively.
Next came a 20-minute work simulation designed to mimic real-life work emails from colleagues or project managers. The format was multiple-choice, with responses rated on a scale from "Not at all" to "Very much." You’re asked to make architectural decisions, weigh trade-offs, and assess project dynamics based on these simulated communications.
The process wrapped up with a 10-minute attitudinal questionnaire aimed at understanding how you typically operate in professional environments: your mindset, collaboration habits, and general workplace behavior.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the coding questions was focused on identifying monotonic progressions, and required applying a mix of hashing and greedy algorithms to solve efficiently. It wasn’t just about getting the right answer, you had to optimize for performance while handling edge cases with limited feedback from the test suite.
On the technical side, the work simulation included questions like selecting the most appropriate type of database based on minimal project specs, choosing the best data ingestion approach for a high-throughput system, or making architectural decisions to handle high traffic and scalability challenges. These weren’t deep-dive system design questions, but they still required solid technical judgment.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Seattle, WA)
Interview
HR Round was easy, some basic preliminary questions like:
Open to Relocation, Salary Range etc.
Then, DSA Question:
Clone linked list with next and random pointer,
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