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Updated 11 Oct 2024

Amazon Software Engineer II Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What do you like about this opportunity
  • Ans. 

    I am excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a talented team.

    • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies

    • Collaboration with a talented team

    • Room for growth and learning

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Online assessment, 2 questions, 90 minutes. Leetcode Medium

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a Tic-Tac-Toe game
  • Ans. 

    A simple design for a Tic-Tac-Toe game using a 3x3 grid

    • Create a 3x3 grid to represent the Tic-Tac-Toe board

    • Allow two players to take turns marking X and O on the grid

    • Check for a win condition after each move to determine the winner

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Software Engineer II interview:
  • Leetcode
  • System Design

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Test contains 26 questions for me 13 are java based 13 are c++ based

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Indexing in dbms
  • Ans. 

    Indexing in DBMS is a technique to improve the performance of queries by creating a data structure that allows for faster retrieval of data.

    • Indexes are created on columns in a database table to speed up the retrieval of rows that match a certain condition.

    • Types of indexes include clustered, non-clustered, unique, and composite indexes.

    • Examples of indexing techniques include B-tree, hash, and bitmap indexes.

    • Indexing can...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find whether two strings are or not anagrams
  • Ans. 

    Check if two strings are anagrams by comparing the sorted characters in each string.

    • Sort the characters in both strings and compare if they are equal.

    • Ignore spaces and punctuation when comparing the strings.

    • Example: 'listen' and 'silent' are anagrams.

    • Example: 'hello' and 'world' are not anagrams.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Inorder traversal without recursion
  • Ans. 

    Use a stack to simulate the recursive inorder traversal process

    • Create an empty stack to store nodes

    • Start with the root node and push it onto the stack

    • While the stack is not empty, keep traversing left and pushing nodes onto the stack

    • Once you reach a leaf node, pop it from the stack, print its value, and move to its right child

    • Repeat the process until all nodes have been visited

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to make a class final
  • Ans. 

    To make a class final, use the 'final' keyword in the class declaration.

    • Use the 'final' keyword before the 'class' keyword in the class declaration

    • A final class cannot be subclassed or extended

    • Final classes are often used for utility classes or classes that should not be modified

  • 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

  • Answered by AI
  • 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
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Java coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain Java oops concepts?
  • Ans. 

    Java oops concepts include inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, and abstraction.

    • Inheritance allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Encapsulation hides the internal state of an object and restricts access to it.

    • Polymorphism allows objects to be treated as instances of their parent class.

    • Abstraction hides the implementation details and only shows the necessary features.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is collections?
  • Ans. 

    Collections in programming refer to data structures that allow you to store and manipulate groups of objects.

    • Collections provide a way to organize and manage data efficiently

    • Examples include lists, sets, maps, queues, and stacks

    • Collections can be used to perform operations like adding, removing, and searching for elements

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Write a code to reverse number?
  • Ans. 

    Code to reverse a number in JavaScript

    • Convert the number to a string to easily manipulate each digit

    • Use array methods like split, reverse, and join to reverse the number

    • Convert the reversed string back to a number before returning

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction about yourself?
  • Ans. 

    I am a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science and a passion for coding and problem-solving.

    • Graduated with a degree in Computer Science

    • Proficient in programming languages like Java, Python, and C++

    • Completed internships at tech companies like Google and Microsoft

    • Enthusiastic about learning new technologies and working in a team environment

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Do you know about the company?
  • Ans. 

    The company is a leading software development firm specializing in creating innovative solutions for various industries.

    • Company focuses on creating innovative software solutions

    • Has a strong presence in various industries

    • Known for their expertise in software development

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. STAR based scenario questions
  • Q2. Previous work experience and projects
  • Ans. 

    I have 3 years of experience working as a software engineer, with projects including a mobile app for tracking fitness goals and a web application for managing inventory.

    • 3 years of experience as a software engineer

    • Developed a mobile app for tracking fitness goals

    • Created a web application for managing inventory

  • Answered by AI
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

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