Process
The interview took place on Amazon Chime, an app Amazon created for interviews.
The interviewer asked me to give a brief introduction about myself, which took about 45 seconds.
Then, they asked me three behavioral questions. It's important to note that each question had two to three parts, and I made sure to mention Amazon's leadership principles in my answers.
Next, we moved on to a coding question. The problem was fairly easy, essentially asking to create a frequency map to find the most frequent element in a list.
The whole interview lasted about 45 minutes to an hour.
Questions
Find the most frequent element in a list.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 369 interview experiences for the Amazon Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
Amazon's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Amazon Work Experiences
- 3.0GoodSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Current EmployeeCalifornia, PAApril 18, 2026Pros: Amazon Web Services is a good company.Cons: It was okay, not bad to start with.
- 3.0DecentSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Current EmployeeSan Diego, CAJanuary 9, 2026Pros: Work on widely used software.Cons: Not really any, to be honest.
- 4.0Good compensation, but poor work-life balanceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeGurgaon, HaryanaOctober 23, 2026Pros: There was good compensation and good career opportunities.Cons: There was a bad work-life balance and a lot of pressure.
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