I applied through other source. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Jul 2025
Interview
The Amazon SDE interview process involves multiple stages: an online assessment (coding + debugging + work simulation), a technical phone screen, and final technical plus behavioral rounds emphasizing data structures, algorithms, and Leadership Principles. Candidates face coding problems on topics like arrays, trees, and dynamic programming, followed by behavioral questions aligned with Amazon’s 16 leadership values (e.g., ownership, customer obsession). Strong communication, clean coding, time-complexity analysis, and structured responses using the STAR method are key. The entire process typically lasts 4–6 weeks, ending with a hiring committee review and offer discussion based on performance and cultural fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to design an efficient algorithm to find the longest substring without repeating characters, explain its time and space complexity, and then optimize it further if possible — testing both my coding and problem-solving approach.
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo
