Amazon Software Development Engineer interview questions
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Software Development Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 29 days.
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Group panel interview: 33%
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Skills test: 33%
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Practical interviews that is business oriented without tricks. Tests algorithms, data structures, system design and leadership principles. I had a phone screen and then a complete loop with multiple engineers.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (Dhanbād) in Sep 2020
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One technical round in which they ask me two question related to coding one is huffman algorithm and other one is related to serialisation and de serialisation of tree. After that he ask me any question you want to ask.
one behavioral interview, 3 technical rounds
The interviewers were considerate of the well-being of the interviewees. (e.g. they asked if I needed a short break)
Declined me because the business interests don't match with my skills