Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE I) interview questions

Where does my virtual interview take place? Amazon Chime. You are welcome to interview from the physical location of your choice. How long will the interview be? You will participate in three 45-minute interviews with a 15-minute break after each interview (2 hours 45 minutes total). What is the interview format? Once you log on to Amazon Chime (five minutes prior to the interview timeslot), you will remain on the same conference bridge for the duration of your interviews. Interviewers will dial in at the start of each interview. Interviews consist of behavioral questions. We recommend familiarizing yourself with the Amazon Leadership Principles as you prepare for your interviews. To learn more about the Amazon interview process and our guiding Leadership Principles, we encourage you to visit the interviewing at Amazon page on Amazon.jobs. What if I need to cancel or reschedule? If you fail to attend your interview without prior notice, we will withdraw your application. We are not able to accommodate requests for rescheduling outside of extenuating circumstances. In the event that you cannot keep this timeslot, we cannot guarantee that we can provide additional interview availability. Any schedule changes you wish to make must be made directly with the coordinating team via email at least 72 hours in advance of your interview. This is a professional courtesy, offering our team the opportunity to schedule other interested candidates for your interview time slot. What do I need to do in preparation for my interview? Prior to your interview, please upload your most up-to-date resume by going to your candidate portal and selecting “Upload Files.” ü We recommend reviewing the information on Amazon.jobs prior to your interview – especially the sections on interviewing at Amazon and the Amazon Leadership Principles. The interview section on Amazon.jobs provides details about the interview structure. Amazon interview questions are behavioral, and you should use the STAR method to answer them. ü We also recommend reviewing software development topics. During your interview, you are welcome to use whatever coding language you are most comfortable with, and you will have time to work through a solution before verbally answering the questions. The interviewer may ask technical questions related to design, data structures, algorithms, problem solving, object oriented programing, as well as behavioral questions.

Interview was smooth and well informed. Had three interviews in the final round, back to back, and staff was friendly and helped me when I was stuck. The initial coding assessment was easier than the final round one.