I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Virginia City, NV) in July 2025
Interview
Behavioral questions using Amazon’s Leadership Principles (e.g., "Tell me about a time you failed," "Invent and simplify", "Bias for action").
System Design-lite question: For SDE-1 level, it was a simplified backend design task like designing an endpoint for a feature (not full system design).
Project discussion: I explained my work at current company (GenAI integration, Spring Boot APIs, AWS Lambda) and how I solved specific challenges.
Great interview process with three rounds, including a technical assessment and a technical interview. The interviewers were professional and supportive throughout the process. The questions mainly focused on DSA, problem-solving, and core technical concepts. The discussions were engaging and provided a good opportunity to demonstrate technical skills. Overall, the process was well-structured, smooth, transparent, and a very positive experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Sydney)
Interview
I can't comment much. I submitted an application for the software engineer position, and not even a minute later, I received an auto rejection email from Amazon (never received an online assessment).
2 behavioral 2 coding not very difficult. Behavioral is tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role and biggest accomplishment. The process is exactly the guideline they posted for interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role