Amazon SDE-1 Interview Experience
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
( Self Rating - STRONG HIRE )
- Started with introduction
- One question based on LP about conflict management
- 2 DSA questions
( 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
Interview Questions (7)
Online Assessment: Work Simulation
I encountered different real-life scenarios and had to make choices based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Online Assessment: Work Style Assessment
I answered Behavioural MCQ type questions designed to check whether my values align with working at Amazon.
Behavioral: Conflict Management LP
I was asked a question based on Amazon's Leadership Principles about conflict management.
Longest Chain of Even Nodes in Binary Tree
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)
House Robber
I was asked to solve the House Robber problem.
Behavioral: Missed Deadline
I was asked to tell about a time I missed a deadline.
Behavioral: Took Initiative
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.