Amazon SDE II in Seattle: OA, phone screen and a four-interview loop with every question listed

I applied for a SDE II position in Seattle.

The first was an OA which consisted of 2 LeetCode questions:

1. Reorder Data in Log Files

2. Find Good Days to Rob the Bank

I remember I was pretty tight on time. I think it was 25 mins per question so keep that in mind. After that was a bunch of engineer and cultural fit MCQ questions that were all pretty straightforward and just common sense.

The next round was the Valid Parentheses coding question with two behavioural questions:

1. Discuss a time you made a recommendation that got push back from a manager

2. Describe a time you delivered under time pressure and the result

I then had a recruiter call outlining the full loop interview process. It was 4 interviews:

• 3 technical rounds, each had a coding question and 2-3 behavioural questions

• 1 full behavioural round

Interview 1

• Coding question: Simplify Unix-Style File System Path

• Discuss a big project you worked on

• Tell me about when you tried to help someone in your company

• Discuss a time you did something outside of your remit

• Did you talk to customers in your previous role

Interview 2

• Why are you leaving your current role and joining Amazon

• Describe a time when you had a tough deadline to reach

• Have you ever improved a codebase or made something better

• Have you ever had to change course midway through a project

Interview 3

• Coding question: Analyze User Website Visit Pattern

• Discuss the biggest problem you have solved

• Have you ever improved a metric

Interview 4

• Coding question: LLD Locker Allocation System

• Discuss a time when you got push back from teammates

• Have you ever strongly disagreed with a manager

The final round was a recruiter call with an offer which I declined. If you want to get an offer I would recommend knowing Amazon's 16 principles, the behavioural playbook, Amazon specific DSA and a few LLD and you'll be fine.