Amazon Lab126 Software Engineer interview experience

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Cupertino, CAPosted Apr 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

A recruiter called and set up a phone screen for me, and I went in expecting it to be straightforward.

Instead, it turned into a shared online coding setup where I had to think through algorithms and write code live. The difficulty level felt higher than I was ready for, and the pace left me feeling like I was playing catch-up. After that surprise, the process still moved quickly into more serious technical evaluation.

Recruiters stayed involved after the initial contact and helped align me to roles that fit my background. From there, I went through two technical interviews with Amazon engineers using the same kind of phone + shared coding environment. I was asked to cover fundamentals in

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