Software Engineering Internship Interview Experience
January 29, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through an employee referral.
I had to solve a graph problem using topological sort. They asked me to solve this problem where the constraints were course names with prerequisites, and you have to return the order in which all courses need to be completed.
Questions
Course schedule problem using topological sort
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineering Internship role.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineering Internship roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral31%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineering Internship interview process.
Amazon Work Experiences
3.0
Depends on Team
Software Engineering Internship • Former Employee
January 18, 2022
Pros: - Learned lots of new technologies.
- Understood AWS ins and outs.
Cons: - Experience heavily depends on the team.
- If the team is not excited to have an intern, most likely your internship experience will not be good.
5.0
Chill Team, Good Project
Software Engineering Internship • Former Employee
September 29, 2021
Pros: The team was chill, and it was a good project.
Cons: Would sometimes have to work late to meet deadlines.
5.0
Learned Heaps, Tough Database
Software Engineering Internship • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 19, 2023
Pros: I learned a lot working with a team.
Cons: Huge database and steep learning curve
- 3.0Depends on TeamSoftware Engineering Internship • Former EmployeeJanuary 18, 2022Pros: - Learned lots of new technologies. - Understood AWS ins and outs.Cons: - Experience heavily depends on the team. - If the team is not excited to have an intern, most likely your internship experience will not be good.
- 5.0Chill Team, Good ProjectSoftware Engineering Internship • Former EmployeeSeptember 29, 2021Pros: The team was chill, and it was a good project.Cons: Would sometimes have to work late to meet deadlines.
- 5.0Learned Heaps, Tough DatabaseSoftware Engineering Internship • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 19, 2023Pros: I learned a lot working with a team.Cons: Huge database and steep learning curve
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