Got the offer

SDE 1 at Amazon

How it went

What they would tell you

How to prepare

For practicing problems, especially DP, graphs, arrays, and strings, I personally followed Striver’s SDE Sheet
Familiarize yourself with API design and design patterns

Their background

Working at a fintech company, I'm Backend Developer with 1-2 years of work experience

Round by round

1
OA90 min
Two Questions The coding part tested my problem-solving skills using string manipulation and dynamic programming. The work simulation round involved responding to a few scenarios where I had to choose the best course of action. Questions: Valid Word Abbreviation Text Justification Work Simulation Round: Involved 5-6 modules with decision-making scenarios and leadership principles questions, including debugging issues like product page errors. Verdict: Passed the OA
- Valid Word Abbreviation
- Text Justification
2
Technical Interview 1 (DSA)60 min
The interviewer gave me Connecting Cities With Minimum Cost ,I was also asked to optimise my approach.
- Connecting Cities With Minimum Cost
3
Technical Interview 2 (DSA)60 min
The second technical round was similar to Round 2 but with a more complex problem. Verdict: Passed and moved to the next round. Unique Paths II
- Unique paths II
4
System Design Interview60 min
This round focused on design problem, I was given a problem related to email search systems. Design an Email Search System: Build a system to store emails. Design APIs to retrieve the number of times a keyword appears in a specific email or across a user’s inbox.
5
Behavioral Interview45 min
The HR round was focused on evaluating my fit for the company culture. It involved discussing leadership principles and how I could contribute to Amazon's values. I was also asked questions about my work ethic, teamwork, and conflict resolution.

What came up

MediumRemote1 2 years

A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.

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