Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

NigeriaPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interviews felt like an endurance test more than a straight coding round.

The process started with an automated online assessment with two coding questions plus a system-simulation style component. Then I moved into a four-round virtual loop where every round began with a big block of behavioral questions tied to Amazon’s leadership principles.

What surprised me was how each round forced an immediate shift: after spending time on behavioral storytelling, I had to jump into technical work—coding or system-design style questions—without losing momentum. I remember it being especially hard to keep my technical communication clean after I’d just been defending details

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