Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

Vancouver, BCPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The process felt very well organized from the start, and the recruiting team kept things clear even when one session had to be rescheduled due to an interviewer emergency.

Once I reached the final stage, I went into a four-interview technical loop where each round covered a different area: data structures and algorithms, object-oriented design, system design, and behavioral questions mapped to leadership principles.

Across those conversations, I felt the interviewers were professional and respectful, and many adapted their follow-ups based on what I said rather than sticking to a strict script. I remember having to write working solutions while explaining reasoning and trade-offs in the coding discussions. The behavioral interview also felt anchored in

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