Amazon Web Services Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

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United StatesPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The first step was an HR screening focused on role fit, and after that the process stayed fairly structured around AWS and DevOps.

I went into a technical interview specifically covering AWS and DevOps topics, followed by a hands-on or scenario-based assessment.

After the technical parts, I had a behavioral discussion centered on collaboration, and then the loop continued to a final hiring-manager evaluation round. The sequence made it feel like they were measuring fit across both practical engineering and how I worked with others.

Overall, the rounds were intense enough that I didn’t get an offer. Reflecting on it, I remember feeling that the process was designed to probe depth rather than just check boxes, and that

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