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Amazon Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Amazon Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 17 questions · ~234 min
Lowest Common Ancestor in Binary TreeMedium
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Find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes in a binary tree using recursive depth-first search.

dfsData StructuresAlgorithmsAmazon
Binary Tree CamerasHard
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Use postorder DFS and three node states to find the minimum cameras covering every binary tree node.

dfsData StructuresAlgorithmsAmazon
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System Design17 questions · ~234 min
Design a Logger SystemHard

Design a logger system with clear class responsibilities, SOLID principles, configurable outputs, and extensible design patterns.

class structuredesignarchitecture patternsAmazon
Design a Message Broker SystemHard

Design a durable, scalable message broker for multiple producers and consumers, including delivery guarantees, partitioning, observability, and ML-based...

distributed systemsdata streamsfailure modesAmazon
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Execution4 questions · ~55 min
Managing Conflicts at WorkEasy
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Handle a disagreement with colleagues while keeping a data science project on track and aligned to delivery goals.

Trade-offsExecutionRisk AssessmentAmazon
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Security & Infrastructure5 questions · ~69 min
SPI vs I2C vs UART vs CANHard
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Compare SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN, then select each protocol based on topology, performance, reliability, and security.

HardwareNetworkingEmbedded SystemsAmazon
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~55 min
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More topics3 questions · ~41 min
Choose Database TechnologyMedium
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Evaluates database selection reasoning and tradeoff analysis for a given application context.

databaseAmazon
Task Scheduling With DependenciesMedium
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Evaluates dependency graph modeling and scheduling algorithm selection.

task managementDependenciesAmazon
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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