Amazon Interview Questions & Process (2026)
500 real interview questions across 4 Amazon roles, with the round-by-round process and how to prepare. Every round pairs technical evaluation with Leadership Principle probing in strict STAR format, and a trained Bar Raiser from outside the hiring team holds veto power to keep the bar rising; India (Bangalore/Hyderabad/Chennai) runs the exact same LP bar as the US.
Roles covered
4
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Questions
500
across all roles
Rounds
6
typical loop
Amazon rating
3.9/5
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Amazon's interview process
- 1Online Assessment (SDE OA)60 min
Two timed coding problems plus a workplace-simulation and logic section; the main gate for freshers and India volume hiring.
- 2Phone screen45 min
One coding problem plus 1-2 Leadership Principle STAR questions with an SDE.
- 3Coding loop round60 min
DSA problem to working code, followed by assigned-LP behavioral questions in STAR format.
- 4System design loop round60 min
Design an Amazon-scale service with capacity math, plus LPs; low-level/OOD design substitutes for junior candidates.
- 5Hiring Manager round45 min
Team fit, project deep dives, and Deliver Results/Bias for Action stories with the manager you would report to.
- 6Bar Raiser60 min
An interviewer from outside the team stress-tests LP stories and overall bar with the hardest cross-examination of the loop; holds veto.
Frequently asked questions
What is the interview process at Amazon?
Amazon typically runs about 6 rounds: Online Assessment (SDE OA) → Phone screen → Coding loop round → System design loop round → Hiring Manager round → Bar Raiser.
Which roles can I prepare for at Amazon?
We have dedicated interview-question sets for 4 Amazon roles: Security Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Business Analyst, Data Analyst.
What is the interview process at Amazon?
The Amazon interview process typically runs: Online assessment -> phone screen -> 4-5 'loop' rounds, each mapped to Leadership Principles, with a Bar Raiser. Prepare for each round in order rather than only the first — the later stages usually carry the most weight.
How hard is the Amazon interview?
Amazon interviews are rated high difficulty. The bar is highest on leadership principles (behavioral) — go deep there and practise explaining your reasoning out loud.
What does Amazon look for in candidates?
Amazon focuses on Leadership Principles (behavioral), coding, system design, ownership. Culturally, it values 16 Leadership Principles: customer obsession, ownership, dive deep, bias for action. Line up your examples to hit both the technical bar and these values.
Compiled by PrepNPlaced from interview reports and question banks for Amazon, cross-referenced with 32,342 employee reviews. Data refreshed 2026-07-12. Updated 2026.