Amazon Web Services Software Engineer interview experience

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Cape TownPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter phone screen, I moved into a technical screen where the focus was pretty classic for Amazon: data structures and algorithms, with an emphasis on basic problem-solving and solid coding fundamentals.

A little later, I went into the final interview loop. That portion mixed behavioral questions tied to Amazon Leadership Principles with a more technical assessment that again covered DSA and coding logic.

What stood out to me was how much they cared about the way I wrote code, not just whether it worked. The technical side wasn’t treated like a single quick puzzle; I felt they were watching for clear logic, readability, and maintainability as I answered. The overall difficulty felt high, and I didn’t leave with the sense that it was going to be easy to “outperform” without being careful and

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