Software Development Engineer I applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer I roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 2,544 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer I according to 2,544 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 4%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2012
Interview
Like other software technology companies, the interview process begins with a technical phone screen followed by onsite, in-person interviews. The technical phone screen involves solving an algorithm or data structure question. If you pass the technical phone screen, then you will be asked to attend onsite, in-person interviews. There are usually 4 in-person interviews, most with engineers, one with HR and another possibly with management. At the in-person interviews they will ask not only technical algorithm/data structure questions, but also behavioral questions questions about how you reacted in various situations, and questions related to why you want to join the company.
It was a pleasant surprise when the first technical question about substring lengths came up — I recognized it from my prep sessions. Before the interview loop, I had spent hours going through the coding challenges on PracHub to sharpen my skills. After that, they asked about merging linked lists and then switched gears to a behavioral question on frugality. The whole process felt straightforward, and I appreciated the approachable atmosphere. Excited to receive the offer, I accepted the position right away.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Find the length of the longest substring without repeating characters
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Jun 2026
Interview
Empresa extremamente clara sobre o que é pedido na entrevista e isso me mostra a seriedade. Minha experiencia foi positiva e tente se atentar a resolver o problema e não somente decorar padrões do leetcode.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Perguntas em ingles que envolve o STAR e testes técnicos