Process
The interview for the SDE internship at Amazon consisted of a single round, featuring:
• LRU Cache as the LeetCode question • 2 behavioral questions
They take about a week to get back to you on whether you got the internship or not.
Questions
LRU Cache was the LeetCode question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 605 interview experiences for the Amazon SDE-intern role.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their SDE-intern roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral22%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's SDE-intern interview process.
Amazon Work Experiences
4.0
Salary of an SDE Intern
SDE-intern • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 16, 2020
Pros: You get a meals card (Zeta with a loaded balance of 1100).
Cons: Evaluation of work will be based on interviews rather than your project if you are a virtual intern.
5.0
Fast-paced Innovation, High Expectations
SDE-intern • Current Employee
September 25, 2024
Pros: Amazon offers a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
Competitive salary with numerous opportunities for growth.
Exposure to cutting-edge technology and innovative projects.
Strong emphasis on customer-centric solutions.
Global presence provides diverse career paths.
Cons: A high workload can sometimes affect work-life balance.
A fast-paced environment may lead to burnout.
Intense performance expectations for employees.
Frequent changes and iterations in projects.
Some roles may require long hours.
5.0
Great Infrastructure and Support
SDE-intern • Former Employee
Tel Aviv, Israel
April 24, 2025
Pros: Excellent mentoring program, good documentation, and internal wiki make onboarding and self-learning viable. The pay was really good, and the learning curve was appropriate.
Cons: Usual cons of big tech corporate: slow to change, bureaucracy, forced company culture, and not easy to move on to full-time.
- 4.0Salary of an SDE InternSDE-intern • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 16, 2020Pros: You get a meals card (Zeta with a loaded balance of 1100).Cons: Evaluation of work will be based on interviews rather than your project if you are a virtual intern.
- 5.0Fast-paced Innovation, High ExpectationsSDE-intern • Current EmployeeSeptember 25, 2024Pros: Amazon offers a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. Competitive salary with numerous opportunities for growth. Exposure to cutting-edge technology and innovative projects. Strong emphasis on customer-centric solutions. Global presence provides diverse career paths.Cons: A high workload can sometimes affect work-life balance. A fast-paced environment may lead to burnout. Intense performance expectations for employees. Frequent changes and iterations in projects. Some roles may require long hours.
- 5.0Great Infrastructure and SupportSDE-intern • Former EmployeeTel Aviv, IsraelApril 24, 2025Pros: Excellent mentoring program, good documentation, and internal wiki make onboarding and self-learning viable. The pay was really good, and the learning curve was appropriate.Cons: Usual cons of big tech corporate: slow to change, bureaucracy, forced company culture, and not easy to move on to full-time.
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