Amazon Web Services Software Engineer interview experience

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Seattle, WAPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview lasted about 45 minutes and was a simple split between one technical question and three behavioral questions.

The behavioral questions came directly from Amazon’s leadership principles, and the interviewer also had me draw from my resume when answering.

Because the structure was tight—technical first, then leadership-based behavior—it felt manageable and less overwhelming than longer multi-round loops. The interview still required specificity, especially when tying experiences back to the leadership framework.

I ended up receiving an offer. What I appreciated most was how clearly the session was scoped, which made it easier to stay focused on both the engineering answer and the behavioral

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