Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon Web Services with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 59% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 55 days to get hired, when considering 76 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon Web Services overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon Web Services as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 76 Glassdoor interviews include:
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Mar 2026
Interview
Got an invitation to so lve the OA for this role like 10 days ago. I was satisfied with my sol considering it was not easy to implement within the duration given in the coding section - because there were more theoretically optimal solutions came into my head that gonna be better for genreal cases with general consts , but I sticked to my first sols which were slightly tied with the most optimal ones thus I submitted them after a long hesitation and yet still managed to solve and submit before the deadline ends by 15 mins + passes all the 2 coding questions tests by first and second try :) . the rest of the OA were Amazon LP and behavioural questions which were easy ...
Other Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Reviews for Amazon Web Services
Recruiter Screen: A 20-minute "vibe check" on your background and salary.
Technical Assessment: A timed coding challenge or a logic-based brainteaser.
The "Onsite" (Virtual or In-Person): 3–4 back-to-back rounds covering system design and behavioral "tell me about a time" questions.
Bar Raiser: A final interview with a neutral party to ensure you meet the company's high standards.
I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (East Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
Round one- 3.5 hours coding assessment
Round two- 3 rounds: 1 hour each. Coding and Leadership Principles. 1 short break in between.
You get an offer in a few days and get 1 week's time to respond to that offer.