Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

I was given the idea of designing a playlist mixing system that pulled inputs from a DJ service and a recommendation service, and I had a printed list of around ten requirements to guide the design discussion. The interviewer wanted me to lay out the core components and how data would flow as the playlist was assembled.

The round still had that structured “design and clarify” vibe—questions weren’t just about naming components, but about how I’d manage the requirements, handle the mixing logic, and make the design coherent end-to-end. I remember spending time breaking down the