I applied through other source. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Dublin, Dublin) in Apr 2016
Interview
The hiring process is composed of multiple phases: resume screening, online coding test, phone screen and a on-site interview.
Coding test are standard algorithm challenges (usually 2 or 3 to solve in 2h30m) that involve also performance and correctness. From my experience I can say that correctness is more important than performance.
Phone screen is usually 1h long where they ask for both technical (data structure) and soft skill ("tell me about a time when..."). This can be tricky if you are not used to english speak over the phone.
The on-site interview is the most interesting: is a 5 hours interview covering from basic algorithm, to advanced system design with questions getting harder the more you solve them. Soft skills are also covered, mainly based on Amazon leadership principles.
The overall experience was very pleasant and educational.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Design a system that handles millions of pictures.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2026
Interview
There were a total of 2 rounds:
The first round was with an SDE II on Data Structures/Algo - Leet code questions mainly
The second rounds was with an SDM Behavioral/System Design - Leadership principles and past work experience impact.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2026
Interview
Recruiter explicitly mentioned that the Technical Phone Screen interview did not contain any Behavioral question but the interviewer definitely asked 3 behavioral questions.
The coding problem was utterly garbage, it was a pretty trivial problem that anyone that knows DFS would be able to solve. That is not appropriate for a SDE 2 role. Not even useful to demonstrate candidate skills
PS: They care a lot more about what you've accomplished than whatever you can accomplish based on your skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about a time when you had to meet a tight deadline
2. Tell me about a time when you had to do more than what you were required to do
3. Tell me about a time where you made a significant impact on a customer
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Sept 2025
Interview
5 rounds of interviews
1. OA (2 Medium Hard Questions along with some Work Related Assessment which tested design related concepts)
2. HLD
3. DSA
4. LLD
5. Bar Raiser
Technically, the questions were of medium difficulty and with good polish, you should be able to solve these questions. The main challenge in Amazon is of the Leadership Principles which involve citing real work experience in the STAR format.