Amazon
SDE1
4 Rounds
3 Problems
Selected
12
Anonymous
Software Developer
Posted on: 319 days ago
Difficulty level
Medium
Interview mode
Remote
Apply level
Company Website
Interview timeline
4-5 Weeks
Interview rounds
1
Round
Medium
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 2
2
Round
Medium
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 0
3
Round
Hard
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 0
4
Round
Medium
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 1
Overall Experience
Preparation Tips
The coding rounds are heavily focused on problem-solving, so practice DSA problem
Prepare for both medium and hard level problems and company wise also
While Amazon doesn't ask the deepest system design questions for SDE-1, you still need to know the basics
Understand how to design simple systems, and focus on scalability and trade-offs
Go through examples based on Amazon’s leadership principles
Have real-life scenarios ready where you demonstrate problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership.
General advice
Amazon places a heavy emphasis on Data Structures and Algorithms
Practice problems of varying difficulty on platforms like LeetCode, TUF, HackerRank or CodeForces
Focus on problems involving arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, and dynamic programming
Explain your thought process clearly and constantly
Don’t just jump into coding; discuss how you plan to solve the problem before writing code
This helps the interviewer gauge your understanding and reasoning.
Amazon
SDE1
4 Rounds
3 Problems
Selected
12
Anonymous
Software Developer
Posted on: 319 days ago
Difficulty level
Medium
Interview mode
Remote
Apply level
Company Website
Interview timeline
4-5 Weeks
Interview rounds
1
Round
Medium
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 2
2
Round
Medium
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 0
3
Round
Hard
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 0
4
Round
Medium
Duration: 60
Mode: Remote
Coding Problems: 1
Overall Experience
Preparation Tips
The coding rounds are heavily focused on problem-solving, so practice DSA problem
Prepare for both medium and hard level problems and company wise also
While Amazon doesn't ask the deepest system design questions for SDE-1, you still need to know the basics
Understand how to design simple systems, and focus on scalability and trade-offs
Go through examples based on Amazon’s leadership principles
Have real-life scenarios ready where you demonstrate problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership.
General advice
Amazon places a heavy emphasis on Data Structures and Algorithms
Practice problems of varying difficulty on platforms like LeetCode, TUF, HackerRank or CodeForces
Focus on problems involving arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, and dynamic programming
Explain your thought process clearly and constantly
Don’t just jump into coding; discuss how you plan to solve the problem before writing code
This helps the interviewer gauge your understanding and reasoning.
Amazon Interview Experience - SDE1 | takeUforward
