SDE-1 Backend Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SDE-1 Backend Developer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a SDE-1 Backend Developer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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2 medium leetcode questions. Unseen. Graph theory, Algorithm, Bitwise operations were used. Leadership principles were tested and was given workplace scenarios to test candidate's interpersonal skills. Interview was enjoyable and the interviewer was kind.
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Given an algorithm, implement it using an appropriate data structure and optimise.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Chennai) in Jul 2025
Interview
I recently appeared for an online coding assessment where I was given two medium-level DSA questions. The questions were quite manageable if you have a strong grasp of the fundamentals. It was a great chance to demonstrate my problem-solving skills under time pressure. Overall, the experience was smooth and boosted my confidence for future rounds.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Singapore River)
Interview
Was a bit abrupt, was expecting a telephone round with the HR to learn more about the role but had a technical coding round. Was not fully prepared because of this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2 leetcode question. interviewer was very nice in explaining the question.