Amazon SDE-1 Interview Experience

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SDE-12 years
May 22, 20253 reads

Summary

I applied to multiple openings on Amazon's career portal and received an Online Assessment. Following the OA, I completed two interview rounds focusing on Data Structures & Algorithms, Amazon's Leadership Principles, and behavioral questions. I am currently awaiting further updates regarding the next rounds.

Full Experience

2023 Graduate
2+ YOE


Received OA after applying to multiple openings on their career portal over a span of one month.

- ONLINE ASSESSMENT
  • 2 DSA questions - medium level
  • Work Simulation -> Different real life scenarios and the choices I take based on their Leadership Principles
  • Work Style assessment -> Behavioural MCQ type questions to check whether my values align to work with Amazon
- ROUND 1 - DSA
( Self Rating - STRONG HIRE )
  • Started with introduction
  • One question based on LP about conflict management
  • 2 DSA questions
- ROUND 2 - DSA
( Self Rating - HIRE )
  • Started with introduction
  • 2 interviewers were there.
  • Initial 30 minutes were spent in resume related questions, Leadership principles based behavioural questions
  • 1 DSA question
I am yet to receive any updates on the next rounds.

Interview Questions (7)

Q1
Online Assessment: Work Simulation
Other

I encountered different real-life scenarios and had to make choices based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.

Q2
Online Assessment: Work Style Assessment
Other

I answered Behavioural MCQ type questions designed to check whether my values align with working at Amazon.

Q3
Behavioral: Conflict Management LP
Behavioral

I was asked a question based on Amazon's Leadership Principles about conflict management.

Q4
Longest Chain of Even Nodes in Binary Tree
Data Structures & Algorithms

Given a binary tree (which can have at most 2 children), I had to find the longest chain of even nodes. Example: 1 /
2 2 / \ /
2 1 8 10 Output = 3 Paths: (2 —> 8 —> 10)

Q5
House Robber
Data Structures & Algorithms

I was asked to solve the House Robber problem.

Q6
Behavioral: Missed Deadline
Behavioral

I was asked to tell about a time I missed a deadline.

Q7
Behavioral: Took Initiative
Behavioral

I was asked to tell about a time I took initiative in something which was not in the scope of my day-to-day activities as a developer.

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