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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience

January 29, 2026
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Process

The interview consisted of 2 technical interviews and 1 behavioral. DSA and system design questions for the tech portion, and leadership principle-based questions for the behavioral. Each interview was about an hour long and consisted of 2 members from the panel.

Questions

Tell me about a time when you faced a difficult challenge and how you were able to overcome it.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1,308 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) role.

Success Rate

16%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive65%
Neutral25%
Negative10%

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

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