Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

By the time I reached the final stage, it was a tough, high-pressure process and I felt like I’d already put in a lot of time—prepping for months.

The endgame was a video interview with three people, and the structure felt intense: multiple conversations in a row, where you couldn’t really recover if you stumbled.

I ended up getting rejected in my final round. One part of the experience that really got to me was how the interviewers’ energy affected the flow—there was a moment where I felt belittled and treated like I wasn’t understanding what they were asking. Even when I tried to stay focused, the interaction made it harder to trust my own answers and keep my confidence steady.

The overall reflection I was left with was that the

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