Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

Santa Clara, CAPosted Aug 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience matched the typical new-grad style process: coding plus a sequence of rounds that blended multiple formats.

I went through a coding and then three additional rounds, with a mix of behavioral questions, project discussion, low-level system design, and coding.

A big chunk of the questions connected directly to leadership principles, and I had to answer in a way that aligned with those themes. That requirement made the behavioral portion feel more specific than just “tell me about yourself.”

The overall difficulty was average, and the process felt coherent from start to finish. I didn’t receive an offer, but what stood out was how clearly they were testing both technical problem solving and

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