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Updated 18 Mar 2024

Amazon Senior Software Development Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked a coding question

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked a few coding questions

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

More than the right answer, focus on the approach. Duration 60 min.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a product like google drive
  • Ans. 

    A cloud storage service like Google Drive for storing and sharing files

    • Allow users to upload, store, and organize files in folders

    • Provide sharing options for files and folders with permissions

    • Include collaboration features like real-time editing and commenting

    • Offer integration with other services like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join Expedia
  • Ans. 

    I want to join Expedia because of its innovative technology, global impact, and collaborative work culture.

    • Expedia is known for its cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.

    • I am excited about the opportunity to work on projects with a global impact.

    • I value a collaborative work culture where I can learn from and contribute to a talented team.

    • Expedia's reputation for work-life balance and employee development is

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Minimum Knight Moves (LC Medium)
  • Q2. OS, CN, DB concepts like multithreading, semaphore, tcp vs udp, transaction and ACId properties. Java concepts like stack vs heap(memory), error vs exception. Any 1 Project discussion for 10 mins

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all the fundamental concepts of operating systems and databases. Refer to the company-tagged questions from LC.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the implementation of Merge Sort in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, recursively sorts them, and then merges the sorted halves.

    • Divide the input array into two halves

    • Recursively sort the two halves

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

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  • Q2. What is the implementation of the Quick Sort algorithm in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Quick Sort is a popular sorting algorithm that uses a divide-and-conquer approach to sort elements in an array.

    • Choose a pivot element from the array.

    • Partition the array into two sub-arrays: elements less than the pivot and elements greater than the pivot.

    • Recursively apply the same process to the sub-arrays.

    • Combine the sorted sub-arrays to get the final sorted array.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

BFS Implementation of a jug question.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Few hashmap questions
  • Q2. Object Oriented Programming questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Data structure and algorithm
  • Q2. Some tricky logical question
  • Q3. Stack and queue
  • Q4. Some basic question about system Design
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerrank Coding Test, Leetcode medium questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

HLD test, was asked to design an online coding platform like leetcode

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Most interesting project you have worked on
  • Q2. How do you handle conflict at workplace

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - - Prepare leetcode medium
- Prepare HLD well
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a medium-level DSA round

Round 2 - Coding Test 

This was also a DSA round

Round 3 - Coding Test 

This again a DSA round

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Can't disclose the question because of NDA signed but it was a design round
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a project discussion round
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join facebook?
  • Ans. 

    I want to join Facebook because of its innovative technology, global impact, and opportunities for growth.

    • Innovative technology: Facebook is known for its cutting-edge technology and constant innovation.

    • Global impact: Working at Facebook would allow me to contribute to a platform that connects billions of people worldwide.

    • Opportunities for growth: Facebook offers a dynamic and fast-paced work environment with ample opp...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Whats the best feature you like in Facebook?
  • Ans. 

    I appreciate the personalized news feed feature on Facebook.

    • Personalized news feed shows content based on user interests

    • Helps users stay updated on relevant information

    • Allows users to engage with content they are interested in

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Some database questions,some java questions .

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between javascript and jQuery.
  • Ans. 

    JavaScript is a programming language used for web development, while jQuery is a library built with JavaScript to simplify HTML document traversal and manipulation.

    • JavaScript is a programming language, while jQuery is a library written in JavaScript.

    • JavaScript can be used for a wide range of tasks, while jQuery is mainly used for DOM manipulation and event handling.

    • JavaScript is a core technology for web development, w...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Define different types of join
  • Ans. 

    Different types of joins are used in SQL to combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them.

    • Inner Join: Returns rows when there is at least one match in both tables.

    • Left Join (or Left Outer Join): Returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table.

    • Right Join (or Right Outer Join): Returns all rows from the right table and the matched rows from the left table.

    • Full ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Define multithreading concept and exception handling.
  • Ans. 

    Multithreading allows multiple threads to run concurrently, while exception handling deals with errors in a program.

    • Multithreading involves running multiple threads simultaneously to improve performance and responsiveness.

    • Threads share the same memory space but have their own program counter and registers.

    • Exception handling is a mechanism to handle errors or exceptional situations in a program.

    • It helps prevent the prog...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Senior Software Development Engineer interview?
Amazon interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process are One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Amazon Senior Software Development 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 Architectural Design, Architecture, Software Development, Design Patterns and Java.

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