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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern Interview Experience

January 1, 2022
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Process

  1. Two technical questions - Online Assessment

  2. Workstyle Assessment: A simulation game-style assessment. It asks what you would do in specific work situations if you were an intern at Amazon. Responses were multiple-choice.

  3. Live code: A Hashmap question and about four behavioral questions.

Questions

Here are four different versions of the STAR question:

"Describe a time you had difficulty solving a problem and the outcome."

"Tell me about a challenging problem you faced and how you resolved it."

"Share an experience where you encountered a significant obstacle and what happened as a result."

"Recount a situation where you struggled to find a solution, and what the final outcome was."

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 191 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern role in United States.

Success Rate

43%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive70%
Neutral24%
Negative6%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern interview process in United States.

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