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Amazon Advertising Software Engineer interview with three coding problems

Amazon AdvertisingSoftware Engineer · Technical Screen · Aug 2026

The Amazon interview split its emphasis between coding and leadership principles. I handled three coding problems: two medium and one hard. They assessed correctness, data-structures-and-algorithms use, code quality, and how clearly I explained my approach. The behavioral questions focused heavily on leadership principles. I used STAR to set out the situation, task, actions, and result, with meas…

Shared by a candidate · reported Aug 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.