SDE-intern 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SDE-intern roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a SDE-intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 22%
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 22%
Presentation: 11%
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I applied through university. I interviewed at Amazon in Apr 2026
Interview
2 Rounds
R1 - DSA 2 questions Medium level + Project discussion
R2 = DSA 1 question + Practical use of GenAI basic questions + Project discussion(individual project as well as work with the team)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
R1
1. Sliding Window (Max Number of consecutive 1s after switching upto k 0s)
2. Trapping Rainwater
R2
1. An array is given where the adjacent elements differ exactly by 1 i.e absolute difference is 1. You are supposed to find the first occurance of a target element.
Had one virtual interview with an engineer. Prior to that, there was a online assessment with a leadership assessment (behavioral). Process was smooth. Heard back within reasonable time (1-2 weeks).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
valid brackets on leetcode and we dove a bit deeper
First there was an online assesment and two rounds of tech interview where each round had 2 dsa problems which were lc medium and some behavioral questions and project related question.
The interview process was straightforward and friendly. It started with a recruiter screening, followed by a technical interview. The interviewer asked basic coding questions, object-oriented programming concepts, and a few behavioral questions based on Amazon Leadership Principles. The coding problems were not very difficult, and the interviewer was willing to provide hints when needed. Overall, the experience was positive and well organized.