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Amazon Principal Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 6 Jul 2024

Amazon Principal Engineer Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SDE based question. How would one debug an issue in Fire Stick Remote which is delivered to customer?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Principal Engineer interview:
  • System Design

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design of coding platform similar to Leetcode or Hackerrank
  • Ans. 

    To design a coding platform like Leetcode or Hackerrank

    • Identify the target audience and their needs

    • Choose the programming languages and frameworks to support

    • Design the user interface and user experience

    • Implement features like code editor, compiler, and test cases

    • Ensure scalability and security of the platform

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice system design use cases from online content

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding and system design with leadership principles. This was first screening round over phone. Duration 1 hour.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There were 7-8 rounds 1) Coding leetcode style. 2) Low level design, where you may be asked to use IDE and design or extend some already written code 3) System Design - Standard design questions, but depth...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared with coding, and deep concepts of system design

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design bookmyshow
  • Q2. Experience in Cloud
  • Ans. 

    Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions.

    • Designed and implemented scalable cloud architectures using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

    • Managed cloud infrastructure for high-traffic web applications

    • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

    • Implemented serverless computing solutions using AWS Lambda or Azure Functions

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked about generating numbers. Mostly interviewer was looking into how to solve problem of generating numbers in the highly districuted architecture.

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Principal Engineer interview?
Amazon interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Amazon Principal Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Amazon. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Amazon expect are Architecture, Data Structures and Algorithms, Production Management, Technical Architecture and Technical Leadership.
What are the top questions asked in Amazon Principal Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Amazon Principal Engineer interview -

  1. System design of coding platform similar to Leetcode or Hackerr...read more
  2. There were 7-8 rounds 1) Coding leetcode style. 2) Low level design, where you ...read more
  3. SDE based question. How would one debug an issue in Fire Stick Remote which is ...read more

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