Amazon Software Development Engineer SDE I interview questions
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Software Development Engineer SDE I applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer SDE I roles take an average of 28 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 Development Engineer SDE I according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Personality test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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Screening call: Briefly discuss candidate's qualifications and interests. Technical assessment: Evaluate candidate's skills and knowledge in relevant areas. Behavioral interview: Assess candidate's personality, communication, and problem-solving abilities. Final interview: Evaluate fit and potential cultural contribution to the team. Offer or rejection: Notify candidate of hiring decision and provide feedback if requested.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2022
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really well going through the online test and then the interview process was really straightforward. the HR was good and the technical interviewer was really well versed in DSA he really knew well what he was asking and was helping in solving any doubt i had while answering
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Question 1
reverse a list without using any existing library in O(N) time
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Question 1
Understand Amazon’s Leadership Principles Understand Amazon’s Cultural Quirks