Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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BengaluruPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an online assessment stage where the questions were described as medium-hard, but it quickly became clear that the behavioral portion was a major factor too.

In my path, the work didn’t just stop at coding success; there were many behavioral prompts—around twenty—which I felt unprepared for. That mismatch made the experience feel heavier than the coding difficulty suggested.

From what I experienced, the process followed the common Amazon-style structure: a recruiter-style early screening, an OA to evaluate problem-solving, and then a later technical interview for people who advance. In my case, the assessment phase was the choke point. I wasn’t able to fully complete the OA task, so I couldn’t move forward.

Even with the expectation that

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