Amazon Web Services Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

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United StatesPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started out with weeks of prep because the loop felt intimidating from the beginning.

They ran five rounds back-to-back, and the pacing was relentless. The questions were very design-minded and behavioral-heavy at the same time—one prompt asked me to design a URL shortener, and then I got a behavioral question centered on a time I failed. I tried to be thorough and specific, but the pressure made every answer feel like it had to land perfectly.

I also remember the overall vibe: they weren’t just collecting answers, they were effectively “deciding” whether I met the bar. It ended with me waiting on the decision from a bar raiser. I didn’t get an offer, and honestly the whole

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