Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - Toronto, Ontario
Process
The process was broken into 3 parts. After applying in April, I did the online assessment (LeetCode-style coding + workplace simulation) later that month. In August, I received an invite for a 3-round interview:
Round 1 (Behavioral + LLD): A couple of Leadership Principle questions, plus a simple low-level design question (“Pizza Shop”).
Round 2 (Coding): One LeetCode Hard (BFS/DFS + topological sort). Couldn’t run code in their IDE, so I had to walk through it mentally.
Round 3 (Behavioral): LP-focused, mostly building off one story.
Overall, structured but tougher than expected, especially the coding round.
Questions
Design the classes for a Pizza Shop and a Pizza.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in Toronto, Ontario is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
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Amazon Work Experiences
- 2.0Sweatshop, but not for everyoneSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 1, 2025Pros: - Interesting scale - Projects can be unique - Feels like you're inside a self-contained universeCons: - Cutthroat - Stack ranking - No WLB
- 5.0Good for new grad developmentSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 2, 2025Pros: Lots of very smart and driven individuals to learn from.Cons: Sometimes poor work-life balance.
- 4.0It's a good salarySoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 1, 2025Pros: They give a signing bonus too.Cons: They make you work really hard for the money.
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