Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

In the first round, I had to implement Min Stack using a linked-list approach. The second round required implementing an LRU cache, which meant I needed to reason about the data-structure mechanics rather than just logic.

Between the technical tasks, I also had to talk through a project I’d worked on and answer basic questions about myself. The overall mix was fairly direct, with a lot of weight on practical implementation.

I didn’t get an offer. Still, I felt the process was transparent about what skills they wanted, even if I didn’t end up meeting them fully.