Amazon Interview Experience | SDE 1 New grad

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· SDE 1 New grad
February 14, 2026 · 3 reads

Summary

I recently attended an Amazon SDE 1 New grad interview consisting of 3 in-person rounds and received a positive result, currently waiting for the last round.

Full Experience

Hi all , i recently attended amazon Interview for sde 1 new grad and here are the details of the same which may be helpfull to someone.

3 rounds , All eliminatory , In person

R1 - Coding 60 min -ended early Two coding question one being very easy just like leetcode easy , another one being similar to this one https://leetcode.com/problems/open-the-lock/

R2 -Coding + LP 45 min - ended in 35 min Similar to merge k sorted array but first with k=2 and then the normal one.

Tell me about a time when you did something which was not you responsiblity.

As they were in person i got the positive result 5 min after each round and currently waiting for last round to be scheduled.

Thanks and best of luck.

Interview Questions (3)

1.

Open the Lock

Data Structures & Algorithms
2.

Merge K Sorted Arrays

Data Structures & Algorithms

Similar to merge k sorted array, first with k=2 (merge two sorted arrays) and then the general case.

3.

Describe a time you took on responsibilities outside your role.

Behavioral

Tell me about a time when you did something which was not your responsibility.

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