Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Sep 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My online test was split into two parts.

The first was a shorter DSA segment—about 40 minutes. The second part was a full-stack coding repository task where I had to fix six bugs in a full-stack app. The stack choices included Java with Spring Boot, Node.js, or Python with Django, and I had roughly an hour to work through the fixes. That combination made the test feel intense because it wasn’t just algorithm practice; it was also debugging and understanding an existing codebase.

After that, the later rounds leaned into both coding and LP. I went through four rounds where each interview paired leadership principle discussion with

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