Software Development Engineer (SDE) 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 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 767 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 Development Engineer (SDE) according to 767 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Phone interview: 19%
Personality test: 11%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 6%
Group panel interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bānkura) in Jun 2023
Interview
Format: 30–60 minutes; phone or video call.
Conducted by: A hiring manager or Amazon employee.
What they assess:
Technical skills (coding, architecture for tech roles).
Behavioral questions based on Leadership Principles.
Tools: Online coding platform like Amazon Chime, CoderPad, or shared docs.
Tip: Practice STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for behavioral answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interviewers: Mix of team members, hiring manager, and a Bar Raiser.
Focus areas:
Behavioral: Deep dive into Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles.
Technical: System design, data structures, algorithms (SDE roles).
Role-specific: Product strategy (PM), project execution (TPM), analytics (BA), etc.
Bar Raiser: A specially trained Amazonian who ensures hiring quality and cultural fit.
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.
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.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (Patiala) in Jun 2026
Interview
Amazing process, was asked 2 dsa questions then hashmap internals and then basic introduction in dsa question i was given hints too, ovrall a great experience, will recommend everyone in the house