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Amazon Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 27 Feb 2025

Top Amazon Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Reverse a Singly Linked List Given a singly linked list of integers, your task is to return the head of the reversed linked list. Explanation: Reverse a given singly lin ...read more
  • Q2. Sum Between Zeroes Problem Statement Given a singly linked list containing a series of integers separated by the integer '0', modify the list by merging nodes between tw ...read more
  • Q3. Reverse Linked List Problem Statement Given a singly linked list of integers, your task is to return the head of the reversed linked list. Example: Input: The given link ...read more
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Amazon Software Engineer Interview Experiences

77 interviews found

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

A leetcode question of trie

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA and Algorithms

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Hacker Rank

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Q5. Puzzle : 100 people are standing in a circle .each one is allowed ... read more
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA, OOP, DBMS, system design

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cant say because of NDA, make a package dependency ood.
  • Ans. 

    Create a package dependency diagram based on object-oriented design principles.

    • Identify the main classes/modules in the system

    • Determine the relationships between classes/modules (e.g. inheritance, composition, aggregation)

    • Visualize the dependencies between classes/modules using arrows or lines

    • Consider using UML diagrams to represent the package dependency

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do leet code style problems. They test you heavy on bfs/dfs can ask djikstra too. I was asked hangman game to make, best algorithm to find hangman solution .

Skills evaluated in this interview

Amazon interview questions for designations

 Software Development Engineer

 (34)

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 (13)

 Senior Software Engineer

 (8)

 Embedded Software Engineer

 (4)

 Software Testing Engineer

 (2)

 Software Engineer II

 (2)

 Junior Software Engineer

 (2)

 Software Support Engineer

 (1)

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Bus transit system design
  • Ans. 

    Designing a bus transit system involves planning routes, schedules, stops, and ticketing systems.

    • Consider the population density and traffic patterns of the area to determine the number and frequency of bus routes.

    • Create a network of bus stops strategically located near residential areas, commercial centers, and transportation hubs.

    • Implement a reliable ticketing system that allows for cashless payments and offers optio...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Priority queue related

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Two normal basic DSA questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do striver sheet carefully

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

LC Medium question regarding string decode

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Your past experience
  • Q2. Why you want to work at amazon

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be confident
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA question. Detect Symmetric Binary tree.
  • Ans. 

    Detect if a binary tree is symmetric.

    • Check if the left and right subtrees are mirror images of each other.

    • Use a recursive approach to compare corresponding nodes.

    • Base case: if both nodes are null, return true.

    • If one node is null and the other is not, return false.

    • If the values of the nodes are not equal, return false.

    • Recursively check if the left subtree of the left node is symmetric to the right subtree of the right n...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Merge point of twi linked list.
  • Ans. 

    Finding the merge point of two linked lists.

    • Traverse both linked lists to find their lengths.

    • Move the pointer of the longer list ahead by the difference in lengths.

    • Iterate both lists simultaneously until the merge point is found.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA only with higher difficulty with SDE3.
  • Ans. 

    The question is about advanced data structures and algorithms for a senior software engineer role.

    • Focus on advanced data structures like AVL trees, B-trees, and tries

    • Discuss complex algorithms like Dijkstra's algorithm, A* search algorithm, and dynamic programming

    • Highlight experience with optimizing time and space complexity

    • Provide examples of solving challenging coding problems or implementing complex algorithms

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design and Project.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DSA is important.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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.
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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
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Online Assessment: 1 Medium, 1 Hard

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Panel, back-to-back

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Software Engineer interview?
Amazon interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process are Coding Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Amazon Software 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, Clinical SAS Programming, Medical Coding, System Architecture and Computer Science.
What are the top questions asked in Amazon Software Engineer interview?

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

  1. You have given 10 files and you have given a string suggest data structure whic...read more
  2. Given a binary tree in which the node structure has an additional field called ...read more
  3. Explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java. ArrayList is i...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 2-4 weeks to complete.

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Amazon Software Engineer Interview Process

based on 57 interviews

4 Interview rounds

  • Resume Shortlist Round
  • Coding Test Round
  • Technical Round
  • HR Round
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Amazon Software Engineer Salary
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₹12 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr
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Amazon Software Engineer Reviews and Ratings

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3.9

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3.4

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4.0

Salary

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Job security

3.4

Company culture

3.6

Promotions

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Work satisfaction

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