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Amazon Software Development Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Updated 20 Jul 2022

Amazon Software Development Engineer Interview Experiences for Freshers

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

OA is tough clear it Practice DSA

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding is super hard solve leetcode

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Reverse a linked-list
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a linked-list

    • Iterate through the linked-list and change the direction of the pointers

    • Keep track of the previous, current and next nodes

    • Set the head of the linked-list to the last node after reversing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Backtracking and Dynamic Programming Questions
  • Q3. DBMS QUERIES third maximum salary
  • Ans. 

    To find third maximum salary in DBMS, we can use the ORDER BY and LIMIT clauses.

    • Use ORDER BY to sort the salaries in descending order

    • Use LIMIT to select the third highest salary

    • Example: SELECT salary FROM employees ORDER BY salary DESC LIMIT 2,1

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Software Development Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - PRACTICE DSA SOLVE LEETCODE CODECHEF SPOJ CONSISTENCY IS IMPORTANT

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Jan 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. -----/. They may ask for code.
  • Q2. Given an infinite stream of string URLs, suggest a data structure to answer the following question in least possible time. Question: Which is the oldest unique (not reapeated) URL till now?
  • Q3. Discussion about projects.
  • Q4. Open and closed chain hashing in database. Probing (Linear, quadratic )
  • Q5. Implement the "People you may know" feature of facebook with code. Use BFS and counter (for mutual friends).
  • Ans. 

    Implement Facebook's 'People you may know' feature using BFS and mutual friend counter.

    • Create a graph of users and their friends

    • Perform BFS on the graph starting from the user in question

    • For each friend of the user, increment a counter for their mutual friends

    • Sort the list of potential friends by mutual friend count

    • Exclude already connected friends and suggest top potential friends

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: On campus coding round.29 shortlisted from approx 500 students.
20 MCQs and 2 coding questions.
The coding questions carried equal and high weightage as compared to the MCQs.The coding questions were
1. Check whether a linked list is a palindrome or not.
2.Print a 2D matrix in a spiral manner
Tips: Selection depends on the performance of the students.If you pass all the test cases in both the coding questions fully, then you might be shortlisted.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 22

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Code required for both the questions.Be careful of the corner cases.
Tips: Be calm and composed.Sufficient time is given to think and code.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This interview was last interview before the conversion from intern to full timer (PPO).

Skills: Problem Solving Abilties, Coding Skills And Knowledge On Data Structures, Database, Android Development, Computer Science
College Name: NIT ALLAHABAD

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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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
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
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I applied via campus placement at Institute of Technical Education and Research, Bhuvaneshwar and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 4 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 - Aptitude Test 

Average difficulty basic questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 codes 1 subquery OOPS DBMS Linux data structures
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Based on understanding of OOPS and DBMS .In depth knowledge required.

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Software Development Engineer interview for freshers?
Amazon interview process for freshers usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process for freshers are Aptitude Test, Coding Test and Technical.
How to prepare for Amazon Software Development Engineer interview for freshers?
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 Data Structures, Java, Algorithms, C++ and Software Development.
What are the top questions asked in Amazon Software Development Engineer interview for freshers?

Some of the top questions asked at the Amazon Software Development Engineer interview for freshers -

  1. Implement the "People you may know" feature of facebook with code. Use BFS and ...read more
  2. DBMS QUERIES third maximum sal...read more
  3. Reverse a linked-l...read more
How long is the Amazon Software Development Engineer interview process?

The duration of Amazon Software Development Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about 2-4 weeks to complete.

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