Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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Palo Alto, CAPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with an OA-style screening where I tackled two DSA questions along with leadership questions.

After that, I moved into two in-person rounds, both again combining DSA with leadership-focused discussion. Overall it felt like they kept repeating the same measurement style: code reasoning plus how I communicated decisions and framed my background.

One round included a straightforward behavioral lead-in where I explained myself using leadership principles, followed by a technical question. Later rounds continued that pattern, with behavioral questions that came with lots of follow-ups—so even if the initial prompt was familiar, I had to stay consistent as the conversation went deeper. I

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