Amazon | SDE2 | Seattle | Aug 2019 [Offer]
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YOE: 12
It started with a quick conversation with a recruiter for SDE roles in Seattle.

No Online assessment

Phone Interview:

I was invited to Seattle for an onsite.

Onsite

Round 1:

  • LP questions (20 mins)
  • https://leetcode.com/problems/time-based-key-value-store/ My solution was based on dictionary, with a value as a Binary Tree, the interviewer was not expecting this but was fully convinced with this approach. I had to write code and explain the time complexity.

Round 2: [Bar Raiser]

  • LP questions (15 mins)
  • Design an app like Workday

Round 3: [Hiring Manager]

  • LP questions
  • Resume discussion

Round 4:

  • Techincal questions (15 mins)
  • https://leetcode.com/problems/trapping-rain-water/ I was in good touch with this problem and complted in 15 mins.
  • As we have complted the question earlier than expected, I was asked to implement function to suggest friends of friends. My solution was a recusive one using SET, the interviewer looked convinced.

Offer
Title/Level: Level 5, Software Developer
Location: Seattle
Salary: 157 Base
Relocation/Signing Bonus: 10K
Stock bonus: ~150 k
Bonus: 67(year 1), 55(year 2)
Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~230K
Benefits: Standard Amazon benefits. No ESPP, 50% 401K match upto 4% of salary(2% from company essentially). 10% discount on Amazon.com etc.

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