Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

MelbournePosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process felt like the standard Amazon flow laid out in phases, and I could tell early on that the steps were meant to screen both how I think and how I work.

First I applied and went straight into an online assessment. That OA phase included two coding problems, plus a behavioral questionnaire and a work-style email reply simulation where they checked how I responded and communicated.

After clearing that, I moved into two online interview sessions that followed a consistent split: each one mixed a behavioral segment and a longer technical segment. The behavioral parts were short (around 10–15 minutes) and the technical blocks ran much longer (45–50 minutes). When I sat down for the final onsite-style round sequence, it was again back-to-back and

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