I applied through a recruiter.
It went smoothly. I was able to solve both the questions, but unfortunately didn't make it to the second round. Perhaps the interviewer wanted to look for something more, though I am not sure what might have gone wrong. Well, looking forward to opportunities available next.
The following metrics were computed from 188 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE 1 role.
Amazon's interview process for their SDE 1 roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE 1 interview process.