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RejectedTechnical Screen

Amazon DSP Software Engineer interview: DSA screens and lost confidence

Amazon DSPSoftware Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026

I started with a recruiter and then had a technical screen focused on problem solving and communication. I was asked several DSA-style questions, and the interviewer cared about how I handled them as much as whether I reached an answer. I solved only a couple, while the rest did not click, so the session felt difficult and lengthy. In a separate, lighter coding-focused screen with more recognizab…

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