I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Herndon, VA) in Nov 2025
Interview
Phone screen, then OA, then webinar interview. Not expected to get all questions on OA but still fairly difficult with DS & Algorithms. I would say the best way to prep is to do the Leetcode or Neetcode list of questions and you will need to make sure you understand basics of DS&A.
Other Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview reviews for Amazon
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo
Good and better interview so far its worth giving a try rather than not. Good interviewer pleasant speaking and comfortable so far its worth giving a try rather than not good interviewer pleasant speaking and good
The process began with an Online Assessment (OA) featuring two coding challenges and a work style simulation. This was followed by a technical phone screen. The final round consisted of 4–5 virtual onsite interviews covering Data Structures & Algorithms, System Design, and a heavy emphasis on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a top-K leaderboard system for a massive multiplayer online game
