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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

78 interviews found

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

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic data structure and algorithm problem

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic data structrure and algo problems
  • Q2. Cant share exact questions due to legal reasons

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - did competitive coding so it was easy, questions were very basic
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 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 - Case Study 

I was given a situation where game works perfectly fine with single enemy but when enemy count is increased to 4, game abruptly crashes. I had to determine what could be the reason.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

I was asked to find anagram

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to ask questions about the system and avoid making assumptions. Once you have the general idea, then try giving solution

Amazon interview questions for designations

 Software Development Engineer

 (34)

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 (8)

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 (4)

 Junior Software Engineer

 (2)

 Software Engineer II

 (2)

 Software Testing Engineer

 (2)

 Software Support Engineer

 (1)

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 Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Computer information , and software

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Algorithm, software information, words,

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - To prove myself as an asset for the organization by working with dedication on the best of my ability and to achieve goal of the organization.

Get interview-ready with Top Amazon Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Online coding test with hackerrank questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Dynamic programming coin
  • Q2. Matrix shortest path

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do leetcode

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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 Resume 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
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume preparation based on experience interview
  • Q2. Data Structures and algorithms based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The idea is to prepare well as they grill you very much for the

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2022. 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. How to traverse a linked list
  • Ans. 

    Traversing a linked list involves iterating through each node starting from the head until the end is reached.

    • Start at the head node

    • Iterate through each node by following the 'next' pointer until the end is reached

    • Perform desired operations on each node as needed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design interview twitter feed

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for the interviews. They are very structured

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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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 -

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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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