I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The SDE test featured HackerRank-style questions. The main challenge was the lengthy and complex problem descriptions, which made it difficult to comprehend and solve within the time limit. Practicing on HackerRank beforehand would definitely help improve speed and familiarity with the format.
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They asked two array manipulation questions. Both involved logic-heavy operations and required efficient handling of arrays under time constraints. Practicing similar problems on HackerRank would definitely help.
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.
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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
