Process
Recruiter screen, followed by an online coding assessment and then a technical phone interview.
The final round was a virtual onsite loop with multiple interviews covering:
- Data structures
- System design
- Debugging
- Amazon Leadership Principles
The technical questions were practical but time-constrained, and the behavioural questions required specific examples using the STAR format.
Questions
Design a scalable URL shortening service and explain how you would handle high read traffic, collisions, database schema, expiration, and basic monitoring.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2,382 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer interview process.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 3.0Bad Culture, Pip, ManagerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 21, 2021Pros: No pros, actually, in Amazon.Cons: bad culture, pip, bad manager
- 2.0Hard Work, Lots To LearnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 21, 2025Pros: You will learn a lot.Cons: Nothing is a con here except you will need to work hard.
- 3.0Salary at AmazonSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 12, 2023Pros: Good team and coworkers, although this depends on if you're lucky.Cons: There are not enough benefits, and Amazon's frugality principle means that it cuts costs related to employee benefits.
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