Amazon DSP Software Engineer interview: debugging pressure during DSA and an AI-assisted repository task

Amazon DSPSoftware Engineer · Jul 2026

This was a four-round process, but I did not pass the first round. It paired a classic DSA problem with an AI-assisted coding task in a repo-style setup. I could write a DSA solution, then got caught on edge cases without enough time to debug it properly. The repo task also felt like a race against the clock. I tried to adapt, but timing pressure and the need to be precise worked against me. I di…

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