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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Canada

July 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

OA: Not Leetcode questions, but difficulty equivalent to a Leetcode easy and a medium (70 mins). Next was a workstyles assessment (15 mins), then a work simulation (60 mins).

Interview Loop (3 interviews, see questions section for questions):

  1. All behavioral questions.
  2. Half behavioral, half technical (LLD).
  3. All technical (coding).

Questions

Interview 1

  • Tell me about a time when you had a complex problem.
  • Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a manager or team member.
  • Tell me about a time when your manager challenged you to think differently.
  • Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your team member or manager.

Interview 2

  • Tell me about a time when you were able to deliver a project under a tight deadline.
  • Tell me about a time when you did something out of your comfort zone.

LLD: Search for files by name, file extension, etc. How would you make it dynamic to account for many types of filtering? Basically, like a custom ls command.

Interview 3

Implement MinStack (from LeetCode, LeetCode medium).

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 62 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer role in Canada.

Success Rate

27%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive65%
Neutral27%
Negative8%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer interview process in Canada.

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