Online Assessment

Amazon Software Engineer interview: HackerRank, AI assistance and a next-day rejection

AmazonSoftware Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026

I first took a HackerRank take-home exam and did not solve everything perfectly, which worried me early. The next step involved AI assistance, but the tool felt almost intentionally unhelpful. It did not seem to move me toward the answer even though I was supposed to be able to use it. I still advanced to an interview with LeetCode-style questions and discussion of my experience. The pace was qui…

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