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Amazon Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 1 Apr 2025

Amazon Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

9 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 coding question were asked

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sum on node in binary tree
  • Ans. 

    Recursively sum the values of nodes in a binary tree

    • Use a recursive function to traverse the tree and add the values of each node

    • Base case: if the current node is null, return 0

    • Recursive step: return the sum of current node value, left subtree sum, and right subtree sum

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Lp question asked
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question on string manipulation
  • Q2. Lp question asked
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Managerial question on projects were asked
  • Q2. Past experience and leadership question

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Basic Coding, Logical Thinking

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Python Coding with examples

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 3 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Test releted to coding

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions interview

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 6 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

2-3 coding questions. around 2 hours. medium to hard. any language

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Conducted along with the coding round

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Two coding questions
  • Q2. Questions based on experience
  • Q3. DSA questions. It will be clubbed with the coding questions
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. A couple of coding questions
  • Q2. DSA questions along with the coding questions
  • Q3. Work experience related questions
Round 6 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Similar to the previous two interview rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Software Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Coding
  • Algorithms
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The entire process takes a long time

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Online assessment with 3 stages of debugging, coding and behavioural

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sort linked lists
  • Ans. 

    Sorting linked lists involves rearranging the nodes in a specific order.

    • Use a sorting algorithm such as merge sort or quick sort to rearrange the nodes in the linked list.

    • Iterate through the linked list and compare each node with the next one to determine the correct order.

    • Consider the time complexity of the sorting algorithm to ensure efficient sorting of the linked list.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Behavioural questi0ons
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Dfs question leetcode

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding, basic design OOPS question and behavioural

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Software Engineer interview:
  • Coding

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2022. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Total score, time complete

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Basic, intermediate coding

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introducing your self
  • Ans. Good afternoon sir First of all l, thank you for giving this opportunity to introduce my self. My name is Mosam prajapati As far as my education qualification is concerned, i have done B.E with computer stream from sal Institute of technology and engineering research. I had completed my schooling from shradha vidhyamandir, Ahmedabad. I am a basic coding languages python, django, html, css.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Software Engineer interview:
  • Python
  • Django
  • PHP
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Positivity and persistence are key. Stay optimistic throughout the process and keep going until you achieve your goals.

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I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java, testing manual

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Give a chance I can prove my self

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Data struct,algo,
  • Q2. High level data structs and algos

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Problem Statement
Experience: coding and submission before face to face interview shortlisting
Tips: practice coding ,coding is key to success for SE

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: based on marks ,I was called for F2F
Tips: the ppt was to be submitted explaining the approach

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: a lot of brain storming
Tips: understands the nitty gritty of the structs and algos

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: exact code was to be written instead of pseudo code
Tips: get hold of DS,Algos

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The first test
contained 25 objective questions encompassing the basics of Computer Science ranging from
data structures, networks and operating systems to theory of computation
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 25

Round: Test
Experience: The second test contained 3 coding questions.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: HR Interview
Experience: After the written test, next day I appeared for 3 interviews.
They were checking if you can write code and also if you are aware of the practical issues faced while coding. In the final round they were testing if you could abstract out a real world
problem into code.
Tips: Overall I can say that you must hope for the best and prepare for the
worst. So make sure that you are prepared on all counts. You never know what might go wrong.

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Implement an iterator to flatten 2D vector

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find shortest path to get all keys
  • Ans. 

    Use Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path to get all keys

    • Implement Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path in a graph

    • Consider the keys as nodes in the graph and the paths between keys as edges

    • Keep track of the keys collected and update the shortest path accordingly

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice algorithmic questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
Amazon interview process for experienced candidates usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process for experienced candidates are Coding Test, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Amazon Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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, Clinical SAS Programming, Computer Science, Technical Leadership and Architecture.
What are the top questions asked in Amazon Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Amazon Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

  1. Sum on node in binary t...read more
  2. sort linked li...read more
  3. You have given 10 files and you have given a string suggest data structure whic...read more
How long is the Amazon Software Engineer interview process?

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

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Amazon Software Engineer Interview Process for Experienced

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