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Rejected

Software Engineer at Amazon

Difficulty
Level
Senior
Process took
2 weeks

How it went

The initial coding round involved data structures and algorithms. While a functional solution was developed and the thought process was clearly communicated, optimizing for time and handling edge cases presented challenges. This difficulty in achieving optimal complexity under pressure may have influenced the rejection.

What came up

Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion

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