Amazon Web Services Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with an online assessment that was the real time sink.

It combined a couple coding components and a structured work-style section, and I remember it feeling strict—especially the clock. One part was a LeetCode-like coding task, and the rest blended assessment formats that were more about how I operate than just what I can code. Time management mattered a lot; I even ran out of time on the second question but still moved forward and tried to secure partial credit.

After the OA, I didn’t make it through. What surprised me was how much the assessment leaned into workflow simulation and evaluation-style prompts rather than only classic coding. The

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