Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 3,650 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Engineer according to 3,650 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 18%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Background check: 4%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Amazon in Apr 2025
Interview
1. Application Review / Screening
Recruiters or hiring managers review resumes and portfolios to shortlist candidates whose experience and skills align with the job requirements.
2. Initial HR / Recruiter Call
A short introductory call to discuss your background, the role, salary expectations, and availability. It also helps gauge your communication skills and overall fit for the company.
3. Technical / Skill-Based Assessment
Depending on the position, candidates may be asked to complete:
Online coding or problem-solving challenges (for technical roles)
Case studies, assignments, or task-based evaluations (for business or product roles)
4. Technical or Functional Interviews
One or more rounds with team members or hiring managers focused on:
Deep technical questions or project discussions
Role-specific knowledge and practical application of skills
5. Behavioral / Cultural Fit Interview
This round evaluates how well you align with the company’s values, teamwork style, and communication approach.
6. Final Interview / Leadership Round
Often conducted by a senior leader or department head, focusing on long-term goals, decision-making approach, and mutual expectations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online coding or problem-solving challenges.
1. Question based on greedy.
2. Question based on query.
That moment when the interviewer asked about finding indices in an array for a target sum was wild — I had just tackled something identical while prepping on PracHub. The interview included a technical round with another question about designing an in-memory LRU cache and a behavioral question about meeting tight deadlines. After a smooth discussion, I was told I'd received an offer, which I happily accepted. Overall, the process felt pretty straightforward and not overly challenging.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Given an array of integers return the indices of two numbers summing to a target
Interviewed for silicon team. Have only been asked about the domain specific knowledge in 1st round and system design in 2nd round and C coding in 3rd round.
The interviews were 50 mins each.
First round with hr screening - 2 leetcode questions then hr manager screening then the loop which consists of 4 interviews each an hour long. The 4 interview questions they asked where three medium leetcode questions. And one system design interview question about how to shadow deploy a test software to millions of users.