My Amazon SDE Intern Interview Experience (Off-Campus)
Summary
I interviewed for the Amazon SDE Intern role, which involved an Online Assessment and a technical interview focusing on projects and two DSA questions: finding negative integers in a sorted matrix and designing a data structure with O(1) insert, delete, and getRandom. It was a smooth experience.
Full Experience
Back in August, I applied for the Amazon SDE Intern (6 months) role. It was an off-campus opportunity and honestly, one of the most exciting interview experiences I’ve had so far.
The process started with an Online Assessment that included two DSA questions—one from Graphs and another from Sliding Window (both medium to hard), along with several Leadership Principles–based MCQs. After clearing the OA, I received a confirmation that my interview was scheduled for October 28th.
The interview lasted for 1 hour and was conducted by an engineer with 4 years of experience in databases. We began with a short introduction and a discussion about my project, covering API endpoints, request–response cycles, and overall architecture. This was followed by the DSA round.
The interview wrapped up right on time, and I got the chance to ask a few questions at the end too. Overall, it was a smooth and insightful experience. The questions were medium-level, but what really mattered was clarity, confidence, and consistency.
Interview Questions (2)
Find the number of negative integers in an m x n matrix sorted in decreasing order (rows & columns).
Design a data structure that supports insert, delete, and getRandom in O(1).
Preparation Tips
Regular practice and strong fundamentals are what truly make a difference in interviews.