Amazon Software Development Manager interview questions
Updated Apr 1, 2026
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Software Development Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.5 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 Development Manager roles take an average of 60 days 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.
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Standard Amazon Interview process with focus on leadership principles. The recruiting sends you the information on this and how to prepare for these before the interview. System Design, People management. No coding for managers.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Edinburgh, Schottland) in Sep 2021
Interview
Informal process no system design questions. I was expecting more. However the the interviewer was very friendly. Questions was related on previous working experience. Overall it was good and I enjoyed the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Informal question regarding what was my previous experience
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Aug 2021
Interview
1. Recruiter Calls for fitment & basic briefing around the role.
2. Resume shortlisting by Hiring Manager
3. Interview with the hiring manager -a) My Current project architecture details, questions around the use of a technology, tools, DB etc.. b) Design an application like Amazon prime c) LP's
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
LP's
1. Tell me a situation when you have got critical feedback.
2. Have you ever laid off someone?