Amazon Insight

Pending

SDE1 New Grad

1-3 Years

Jul 29, 2026

Process Overview

Applied Mid 2026, OA Late April, Final Round July 2026

Evaluation Stages

Coding & LP Round 1

⏱ 1 hr

Leadership PrinciplesData StructuresAlgorithms

The interviewer presented a custom problem regarding server load balancing.

The candidate utilized a min-heap to track server loads efficiently.

The interviewer probed for more optimal solutions beyond the initial heap-based approach.

The candidate discussed a greedy alternative but was constrained by time to implement it.

Questions Asked

Assign incoming partitions to servers with minimum current load.

HeapsGreedy

Reference

Coding & LP Round 2

⏱ 1 hr

Leadership PrinciplesData StructuresLog Analysis

The problem required processing web logs to identify loyal customers based on visit frequency and product interaction diversity.

The solution required effective use of hash maps and sets to track unique product interactions across two days.

The interviewer allowed the candidate to proceed with the implementation after validating the logic without significant intervention.

Questions Asked

Identify users who visited on two consecutive days and interacted with at least 2 unique products.

Hash MapsSets

Reference

Bar Raiser

⏱ 1 hr

Leadership Principles

This round was dedicated exclusively to behavioral assessment.

The focus remained on evaluating the candidate's alignment with Amazon's Leadership Principles.

OOD & LP Round 4

⏱ 1 hr

Object Oriented DesignLeadership Principles

The candidate was tasked with designing a log rate limiter with support for per-message and global throttling.

The interviewer identified a state-update bug where internal states were modified even when a message was rejected by a policy.

The candidate successfully refactored the logic to ensure state consistency across policies.

The design emphasized extensibility and adherence to the 'Ownership' principle.

Questions Asked

Design a reusable and extendable log rate limiter class.

Object Oriented DesignSystem Design

Reference

Executive Insights

Candidate Advice

Ensure state management logic is robust in OOD problems to avoid side effects when multiple policies are involved.
Prioritize clear communication of thought processes during technical rounds.

Preparation Tips

Focus on Amazon Leadership Principles as they are heavily integrated into every interview round.
Practice implementing clean, modular code for OOD problems.
Be prepared to discuss trade-offs and alternative approaches for every coding solution provided.