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SDE 1 Interview Experience

July 31, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online.

First round was a coding assessment, then three 1-hour interviews with different team members:

  • First interview was all coding.
  • Second interview was half coding, half behavioral.
  • Last interview was all behavioral.

Questions

Tell me about a time you had to work with a tight deadline.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 188 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE 1 role.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their SDE 1 roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive67%
Neutral24%
Negative9%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE 1 interview process.

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