Amazon Sde-1 Interview Experience (Verdict : selected)
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Mar 30, 2026
Apr 03, 2026

Online Assessment (OA)
Coding: 1 Easy and 1 Medium DSA question
Work Style Assessment: Standard Amazon Leadership Principles (LP) questions (Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree)

Round 1: DSA (onsite)

Technical:
Detonate the Maximum Bombs
Follow-up: Variation involving a directed graph

Behavioral (STAR-based):
Deadline-related: Tell me about a time you handled tasks with a strict deadline

Round 2: DSA + Project Discussion (onsite)

Technical:
Aggressive Cows
Follow-up on time and space complexities

Behavioral (STAR-based):
Same question again: Tell me about a time you handled tasks with a strict deadline
(Different interviewer, same question)

Round 3: Hiring Manager (Gen - AI) (virtual)

Technical:
Next Greater Element
Follow-up on complexity

Gen AI Discussion:
How do you make the best use of LLMs?
Do you verify/validate the results? If yes, how?
Tips for using LLMs efficiently
(1–2 additional related questions)

Round 4: Bar Raiser (Leadership Principles Focus) (virtual)

Behavioral (STAR-based):
A scenario where you had to deep dive (with extensive follow-ups)
A scenario where you missed a commitment or deadline (with deep probing)
A scenario where you had to convince someone of your approach

This interviewer really grilled me on every answer, but I made sure to clearly explain the situation, my reasoning, and the outcomes.

Overall Experience:

I really enjoyed interviewing at Amazon. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments!

Update :- selected

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