Amazon | SDE | Feb 2020 [Offer]
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Status: MS in CS
Experience:4 yoe
Position: SDE1 at Amazon
Location: Seattle, WA

Online assessment: Zombie matrix and Top N buzz words

Phone Interview: Word Break || https://leetcode.com/problems/word-break-ii/

Onsite :

1st Interview: Tiny URL - https://www./courses/-the-system-design-interview/m2ygV4E81AR

2nd Interview Linked List Question + LP Questions

3rd Interview Bar Raiser (Full LP)

4th Interview LRU Cache + LP https://leetcode.com/problems/lru-cache/

Some Useful Resources
LeetCode Premium
System Design - Groking Course on System Design https://www./courses/-the-system-design-interview
Leadership Principles - Dan Croitor https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dan+croitor+amazon (This guy has cheat sheet of all the questions)

I would suggest, stick to leetcode for algorithms, do rush to other platforms or books(CTC) till you have completed atleast 300 problems. Opt for Leetcode premium as it is really worth the money. Mix and match system design and algo while preparing on some days of week to avoid boredom

Updated: I have solved around 300+ questions and It took me around 6 months to prepare. Around 2 to 3 questions a day. I failed in 20 to 30 interviews, before landing up with this. Persistence is the key

There is no perfect answer for SD round. They will give you hint at regular intervals to expand on which side they are interested. I started with a basic diagram of a system. Then expanded each section. Think out loud is the key. Let them know your thoughts. if asked have you ever designed some system? I told them that I haven't but learned by working closely with Tech Architect of my project.

Compensation: https://leetcode.com/discuss/compensation/533216/Amazon-or-SDE-1-or-Seattle

Good Luck for prep :)

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