Amazon Interview Experience for Fresher SDE - 1, Jul 2019

Posted: 5 May 2022

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Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Interview Process

Online Coding Interview

Moderate

Duration:

90 minutes

Interview-Date:

12 Jul 2019

Problems:

Around 65-70 people sat for the test. 15 people were shortlisted. It consisted of the following to be done in 90 minutes.

- 28 MCQs based on core CS

- 2 Coding questions – everyone had different and random questions. Most questions were custom logic based (easy level) including some standard questions – LCS, LIS, topological sort.

MCQ Questions

28 MCQs based on core CS – trees, BFS, DFS, C++ outputs, stacks, queues. If you’ve prepared for placements, you’ll get through them pretty easily. If unprepared, it will be challenging to go through them within the allotted time.

Preparation

Duration:

3 months

Topics:

Linked Lists, Trees, BFS, DFS, Backtracking, Graphs.

Preparation Tip

Tip 1 : Practice at least 250 Questions, Give yourself enough time for preparation. Cramming won't take you very far. In books, I really liked Elements of Programming Interviews.
Tip 2 : Make sure to brush up your basics - coding style, OOPs, Language features. They help in making an impression.
Tip 3 : Don't worry about solving the question in the interview. Learn to tackle any random problem with the best of your ability. More often than not, that'd be enough.

Application Process

Where:

Campus

Eligibility:

No criteria

Resume Tip

Tip 1 : Keep your resume clean - no graphics, no multiple fonts. Keep it one page.
Tip 2 : Don't go over board in mentioning skills, only mention the things you are truly confident about.

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