Senior Software 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 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 Senior Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
Skills test: 20%
Other: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Feb 2025
Interview
I have four consecutive interview rounds scheduled, consisting of two Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) rounds, followed by two system design rounds—one focused on Low-Level Design (LLD) and the other on High-Level Design (HLD). Each round takes place on a separate day.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2021
Interview
Rigourous screening, assessing both technical and soft skills. It is 5 hours long and tiring but the process is unique and fun. Involves talking about past experiences in great detail, assessing technical abilities for problem solving (algorithms/data structures), system design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example where you demonstrated out-of-the-box thinking.