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Amazon Software Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 17 Feb 2025

Top Amazon Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array ...read more
  • Q2. Minimum Number of Platforms Needed Problem Statement You are given the arrival and departure times of N trains at a railway station for a particular day. Your task is to ...read more
  • Q3. Fenwick Tree Problem Statement You are provided with an array/list ARR consisting of 'N' integers, along with 'Q' queries. Each query can be of one of the following two ...read more
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Amazon Software Developer Interview Experiences

186 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you join this company
  • Ans. I don't have personal experiences, feelings, or the ability to make decisions, so I haven't joined any company, including Amazon.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. I am join this company because this is my dream company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - What is swift

Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Darshak Patel

posted on 7 Mar 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Depth of binary tree?
  • Ans. 

    The depth of a binary tree is the number of edges on the longest path from the root node to a leaf node.

    • Depth of a binary tree can be calculated recursively by finding the maximum depth of its left and right subtrees and adding 1.

    • For example, a binary tree with only a root node has a depth of 0, while a binary tree with one root node and two leaf nodes has a depth of 1.

    • The depth of a binary tree can also be visualized ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Reverse linked list

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Developer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

asked in Amazon
Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers ... read more
asked in Amazon
Q2. Minimum Number of Platforms Needed Problem Statement You are give ... read more
asked in Rakuten
Q3. Merge Two Sorted Arrays Problem Statement Given two sorted intege ... read more
asked in Cognizant
Q4. Nth Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Calculate the Nth term in ... read more
Q5. Find Duplicate in Array Problem Statement You are provided with a ... read more
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Graph based colorization problem and DP problem.
  • Q2. Tree based questions and one Graph based Questions
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Graph based questions and dynamic programming simple questions

Round 4 - Coding Test 

Graph based questions and one Dp problem

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Kindly focus on coding skills.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Two DSA questions, one dfs,bfs based, another string based

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Two DSA question based on graphs and DP

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self intro and coding questions based on data structures and algorithm

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA, trees problem (collect most coins), zig zag conversion

Round 2 - Case Study 

HLD, Design facebook like system

Round 3 - Case Study 

HLD, Design facebook like system

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design checkout cart system
  • Ans. 

    Design a checkout cart system for online shopping

    • Store user's selected items in a cart

    • Allow users to add, remove, and update quantities of items in the cart

    • Calculate total price including taxes and shipping fees

    • Provide secure payment options

    • Generate order confirmation with unique order ID

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Behavioral questions that have to do with the Amazon Principles

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please prep for the behavioral questions, those take up most of the time

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via campus placement at Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT) and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

There is a aptitute test consists of technical and coding question from Oops ,DBMS , Os , CN etc

Round 3 - Coding Test 

The next round consists of a 3 question coding test from Data Structure and Algorithms .

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question related to the Algorithms in Data structures etc .
  • Q2. Maximum subarray sum
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you are perfect fit for this role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No went
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Merge k sorted linked list
  • Ans. 

    Merge k sorted linked lists into one sorted linked list

    • Use a min heap to keep track of the smallest element from each list

    • Pop the smallest element from the heap and add it to the merged list

    • Add the next element from the list of the popped element to the heap

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Prepare well by leadning apptitude from some good sources

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Prepare well from leetcode

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behvaioral questions were asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - keep grinding. and you will succeed , thanks

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Software Developer interview?
Amazon interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process are Coding Test, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Amazon Software Developer 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 Java, Medical Coding, Team Management, Architectural Design and Architecture.
What are the top questions asked in Amazon Software Developer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Amazon Software Developer interview -

  1. There is a 12 km road and a contractor who is in-charge of repairing it. Contra...read more
  2. 14. you have given a string of multiline. you have to print the maximum occupa...read more
  3. What are the different types of hashing? Suggest an alternative and a better wa...read more
How long is the Amazon Software Developer interview process?

The duration of Amazon Software Developer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Amazon Software Developer Interview Process

based on 117 interviews

5 Interview rounds

  • Coding Test Round - 1
  • Coding Test Round - 2
  • Video Call Round - 1
  • Video Call Round - 2
  • Video Call Round - 3
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Amazon Software Developer Salary
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₹25.5 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr
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3.6

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3.5

Job security

3.8

Company culture

3.7

Promotions

3.7

Work satisfaction

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