181 write-ups · 870 questions

Amazon SDE 2 interview experience

Every Amazon SDE 2 interview written up on the site: the rounds, the questions asked, how candidates prepared and whether they got the offer.

Amazon SDE 2 interviews at a glance

Worked out from the 181 Amazon SDE 2 write-ups on this site.

interview write-ups
181
got an offer (of 54 with a known result)
37%
median experience
3.8 yrs
latest write-up
Oct 2026

What the rounds test

  • Data Structures & Algorithms439 · 51%
  • System Design278 · 32%
  • Behavioral133 · 15%
  • Other6 · 1%
  • Sliding Window2 · 0%

Question difficulty

  • Easy15 · 5%
  • Medium178 · 56%
  • Hard127 · 40%

Roles covered

Locations

Bangalore (31) · Hyderabad (15) · Bengaluru (5) · USA (5) · Seattle (4)

Questions asked more than once at Amazon SDE 2

  1. Design a Rate Limiter5×
  2. Find Median from Data Stream5×
  3. Design Amazon Locker System5×
  4. Number of Islands5×
  5. Rotting Oranges5×
  6. Design a Parking Lot5×
  7. Course Schedule II4×
  8. Merge K Sorted Lists4×

Amazon SDE 2 interview experiences1–15 of 181

Questions asked in Amazon SDE 2 interviews

  1. 01

    Design a Rate Limiter

    System Design · Hard · asked 5 times

  2. 02

    Find Median from Data Stream

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 5 times

  3. 03

    Design Amazon Locker System

    System Design · asked 5 times

  4. 04

    Number of Islands

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 5 times

  5. 05

    Rotting Oranges

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 5 times

  6. 06

    Design a Parking Lot

    System Design · Medium · asked 5 times

  7. 07

    Course Schedule II

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 4 times

  8. 08

    Merge K Sorted Lists

    Linked List · Hard · asked 4 times

  9. 09

    Behavioral Questions (Amazon LPs)

    Behavioral · asked 4 times

  10. 10

    Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) - Duplicates allowed

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Hard · asked 3 times

  11. 11

    Validate Chessboard Pattern

    Data Structures & Algorithms · asked 3 times

  12. 12

    Search in Rotated Sorted Array

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Easy · asked 3 times

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Amazon SDE 2 interview FAQ

What does the Amazon SDE 2 interview focus on?

Across 181 Amazon SDE 2 interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly data structures & algorithms (51% of reported questions), system design (32% of reported questions), behavioral (15% of reported questions).

How hard is the Amazon SDE 2 interview?

Candidates rated most Amazon SDE 2 questions as medium (56% of rated questions). Easy: 5%, Medium: 56%, Hard: 40%.

What share of candidates got a Amazon SDE 2 offer?

37% of the 54 candidates who reported their result received an offer. People who share their experience are not a random sample, so treat this as a rough guide.

Which questions come up most in Amazon SDE 2 interviews?

Questions reported more than once include "Design a Rate Limiter", "Find Median from Data Stream", "Design Amazon Locker System", "Number of Islands", "Rotting Oranges".

How much experience did Amazon SDE 2 candidates have?

The median candidate had 3.8 years of experience.

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