Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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ChennaiPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process was pretty direct.

I applied, then after the initial stage I received an online assessment that focused on data structures and algorithms plus some behavioral items tied to work style. The OA included two coding questions and a couple of leadership-related behavioral questions.

A short time after that, I moved to interviews that were much more straightforward than what I expected from Amazon. I had an interview that paired two easy-to-medium LeetCode-style tasks, and throughout the conversation I had to demonstrate the Leadership Principles they care about. The coding was the main focus, with leadership

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