Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

São Paulo, São PauloPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I ended up in a set of four one-hour interviews with people from different countries, and honestly it was the most difficult interview experience I’d done.

Despite that difficulty, I never felt disrespected—everyone stayed attentive and respectful.

The rounds covered a mix of technical and behavioral. One interview leaned into troubleshooting along with leadership-principles style questions like bias for action and a broader GenAI fluency angle. Another round included coding problem solving tied to deliver results, while the hiring manager round focused on earning trust, learning and curiosity, and operational excellence. The final Bar Raiser-style interview emphasized dive deep and ownership.

In the end, there wasn’t an offer. The reflection

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