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      Software Engineer Interview

      18 Mar 2009
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2008

      Interview

      Highly Technical questions on core programming and algorithms. Added questions on design and data modeling based on experience. 4-5 different interviews on a single day. Phone interview was also technical and coding/algorithm based. You really need to know your stuff here. Get to meet intelligent people and interview experience will be memorable.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The most technically challenging work/project. Describe that and tell why was it so.
      Answer question
      1

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      Software Engineer Interview

      3 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon (London, England)

      Interview

      OA contained 2 coding questions and then followed by a multiple choice question on behavioral where they emphasized a lot on their leadership rules which you can find on their website

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is customer obsession and how do you apply it
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      Software Engineer Interview

      3 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      Could not use AI during the first interview. The recruiter was helpful in the screener but the coding exam was tough including the take home test. Did a few Leetcode examples but apparently that wasn't enough.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Speed coding via Python in my fav IDE
      1 Answer

      Software Engineer Interview

      3 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Tokyo
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon (Tokyo)

      Interview

      Applied online via the company careers page. Received a reply from HR within a few weeks inviting me to an initial screening call over Teams. Process also included an online coding assessment sent as a pre-interview step. Communication from HR was professional, prompt, and friendly throughout the scheduling stage.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Standard background and motivation questions — what attracted me to the company, and a walk-through of recent
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