Process
a bar raiser round where a senior interviewer outside the team will dig deep into my experiences and leadership principles to see if I can raise the hiring bar.
A coding round where I’ll solve data structure and algorithm problems while explaining my thought process and complexity.
A mixed round that combines technical and behavioral questions, like system design, SQL cases, and scenario-based problem solving, to evaluate how I approach real-world challenges and collaborate with others.
Questions
Search for words in a 2D array.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 55 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE 1 role in United States.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their SDE 1 roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE 1 interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Pay, Bad BalanceSDE 1 • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 25, 2020Pros: Salary, Growth, Lifestyle, Opportunity, CultureCons: Poor work-life balance, Poor development, Responsibility, Culture, Salary
- 4.0Supportive, But Sales Is CrazySDE 1 • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJuly 16, 2025Pros: Nice & Supporting Environment and EmployeesCons: Very hustle and bustle during sales.
- 5.0Great companySDE 1 • Current EmployeeDecember 21, 2022Pros: - Flexible hours. - Huge initial onboarding (2-3 months), which leaves you well prepared, as there is a lot of Amazon's own technology. - Good compensation, better than the market (but I believe Google pays more). - Very strong culture of diversity.Cons: - On-call: You are on standby every X weeks (usually every 2 months) for 1 week. You are compensated well for it. - Lots of Amazon's proprietary technology. Everything is proprietary – the 'Teams,' Google, Git, Stack Overflow, etc.
Amazon Interview Questions
