Amazon Software Engineer interview: DSA edge cases and an AI-assisted repository task

AmazonSoftware Engineer · Jul 2026

I entered a four-round process but did not clear the first round. It included one standard DSA question and one AI-assisted, repo-based coding task. I could produce a DSA solution, but edge cases, debugging, and time ran away from me. The repo task did not go well enough either, and I could feel the momentum slipping during the round. It did not strike me as unfair. I simply did not meet the bar…

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