Amazon SDE-1 India (AUTA) Interview Experience

Hey everyone, Sharing my Amazon SDE-1 AUTA interview experience in case it helps others preparing.I have applied for a position in Hyderabad. Background 2025 grad, currently working as an R&D Soft

Hey everyone, Sharing my Amazon SDE-1 AUTA interview experience in case it helps others preparing.I have applied for a position in Hyderabad. Background 2025 grad, currently working as an R&D Software Engineer. (I have used ChatGPT to write it but the experience is real.) ⸻ Round 1 (DSA + LP) (2nd week of November 2025 )

Coding • One problem was a classic merge intervals type question. • There was a second DSA question as well, but I honestly don’t remember the exact problem statement now. It wasn’t extremely tricky but required clean logic and edge-case handling. LP: • One LP question around “Learn and Be Curious” • Focused on how I approached learning something new and handling unfamiliar areas Overall: fairly standard Amazon round, clarity and correctness mattered more than speed. Self

Verdict Strong Hire ⸻ Round 2 (Design + DSA + LP)(2nd week of Jan 2026) This round felt more challenging. Question 1: • Design a logger • Initially, I assumed it was more of an optimization-style problem • Later realized it was actually a design-focused question • After a couple of hints, I aligned with the intended approach • I couldn’t fully code everything due to time constraints, but I explained the remaining logic and trade-offs verbally Question 2: • Another DSA problem (sliding window type approach with rolling hash) • Was able to solve this fairly quickly with a clean approach LPs: • Light but present • Interviewer focused more on how I reasoned and communicated than on perfect implementation Key learning: Always clarify whether a problem is design vs optimization early on. Self

Verdict lean Hire ⸻ Round 3 (Bar Raiser) (3rd week of Jan 2026) Very different from the first two rounds. • No pure DSA • Deep dive into my work experience • Internship work • Full-time R&D role • A lot of follow-up questions to test depth of understanding • Asked to explain technical work in simple, layman terms • Some stress-testing of decisions and metrics • Discussion around Why Amazon Felt more like a deep technical + ownership discussion than a typical interview. Self

Verdict Hire ————————— All the interviews were conducted virtually through Amazon Chime

Verdict Waiting for official confirmation Incase there are any questions I’m open to answer them.