Software Engineer (internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 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 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer (internship) roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Engineer (internship) according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
One on one interview: 33%
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The recruiter call will generally talk about the open role, your experience, etc. Mostly discussing team fit, your experience level, expectations and if you have any questions about the rest of the interview process etc.
The phone screen will have technical and behavioural questions, and you should definitely look at the prep advice on the website.
Difficult OA. They are not leetcode-style questions. You need to go through the top 150 list, then go through the Amazon's most commonly asked top 50 questions, then you need to be able to creatively think of optimal solutions.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2025
Interview
The entire process was smooth and hassle-free. I received the Online Assessment (OA) about a month after submitting my job application. Following the OA, I was invited for an interview within three weeks, and the interview process itself was well-organized and efficient
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LeetCode style problems,Behavioural questions on Amazon Leadership Principles