Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

The assessment tested coding and problem-solving directly, and after that Interview 1 focused on standard data structures and algorithms. Interview 2 went deeper—either system design or more advanced coding depending on how the conversation evolved.

What made it feel distinctive was that the process explicitly tied the evaluation to Leadership Principles, so I expected the bar-raiser mindset and high-hiring standards to show up across the technical and managerial parts. I remember doing an OA that included an LC hard-style problem, and knowing the leadership principles was treated like part