The Amazon SDE interview was challenging yet rewarding, involving multiple rounds of coding and behavioral questions centered on problem-solving, leadership principles, and technical knowledge. The interviewers were professional and approachable, providing hints, encouraging detailed explanation, and engaging in meaningful discussions about projects and solutions. Overall, the experience felt friendly, balanced, and insightful, and offered a good opportunity to showcase both technical and interpersonal skills.

A key question asked in the Amazon SDE interview was to solve a complex coding problem related to data structures, such as manipulating arrays or implementing a specific algorithm efficiently, while explaining each step clearly and justifying the approach based on Amazon’s leadership principles.