I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon in Jul 2025
Interview
For coding practice, I mainly use LeetCode to cover a wide range of topics.
When preparing specifically for Amazon, I rely on Hack2Hire, LeetCode Discuss, and 1Point3Acres to find recent questions that have actually been asked. These platforms are super helpful for staying updated on the latest interview trends and patterns.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to implement a function that finds the first unique character in a string classic string/hashmap problem, but they wanted multiple edge cases handled upfront.
Interview by recuriter, Phone interview over Chime with one easy Leet code problem and 2 behavioral questions. Although the interviewer was very casual at the start of the conversation, it quickly changed into behavioral questions at the start.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Encoding optimization algorithm and talk about a project you did recently.
First round is just leet code coding which screens through AI before going into live coding. Pretty simple and straighforward. Not too tough. Recruiter walks through it pretty nicely. Not sure how many rounds there are exactly
After submitting my application for the Software Engineer position, I received an invitation to complete an automated Online Assessment (OA). The assessment consisted of standard coding challenges, primarily focusing on algorithmic and data structure problems. Unfortunately, a few days after submitting my solutions for the assessment, I received an email informing me that I would not be moving forward in the interview process and was rejected.