Amazon·Software Engineer

Amazon Software Engineer interview experience

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Hard

Positive

Dublin, DublinPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interviews were organized into three rounds with four main parts total, and the structure helped me follow what was coming.

The first part was HR-focused: we discussed my experience and how I’d fit with the company. It wasn’t just generic conversation; it felt like a deliberate check on relevance.

Then came a programming test. I worked through LeetCode-style questions that landed in the medium-to-hard range, and the next part of that first round shifted into a general test with algorithm design and math-like questions. One prompt involved designing or describing a shortest-route style algorithm for their drivers, which stood out because it wasn’t just about implementing code—it was about explaining the approach

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