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Amazon Coding & Algorithms Interview Questions

Practice 695 real Amazon interview questions for 2026. Covers all top categories — Coding & Algorithms, Behavioral & Leadership, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation (SQL/Python), and System Design — across Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, Product Manager, and Business Intelligence Engineer roles. Real Amazon interview questions from actual interviews with detailed solutions; use this collection for interview preparation that emphasizes shipping at scale, measurable impact, and the company’s Leadership Principles. Expect coding-heavy assessments for Software Engineer candidates: frequent tree and dynamic-programming problems, two-array optimization patterns, nested object/path lookups, and system-design prompts that mirror product flows (online Minesweeper, pizza-ordering, credit-card and shipping/cost systems), plus leadership and collaboration behavioral prompts. Data Scientist rounds concentrate on experimentation and metrics (A/B design, hand p-values, D7 retention SQL), RAG/recommender evaluation, and product-impact analyses. ML Engineer questions focus on production model design, LLM/agent concepts, reliability (cold start, training stability, online vs offline gaps), and large-scale detection pipelines. PM interviews stress customer-obsessed stories, ambiguity, Alexa product launches, and domain-specific data pipelines. Prepare with timed coding practice, end-to-end experiment writeups, STAR stories framed to Leadership Principles, and mock system-design sessions.

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Machine Learning EngineerSenior+

Explain Multi-Armed Bandit Principles

Multi-Armed Bandits vs A/B Testing: Algorithms, Trade-offs, and Production Considerations You are designing online decision-making for a large-scale p...

Analytics & Experimentation
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87 people solved
Sep 6, 2025
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Product ManagerSenior+

Describe using customer data

Describe using customer data Tell me about a time you used customer data to shape or build a product. How did you identify the customer problem, what ...

Behavioral & Leadership
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122 people solved
Jul 19, 2025
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Software EngineerIntern

Find a valid dependency order

You are given n tasks labeled from 0 to n - 1 and a list of dependency pairs dependencies, where each pair [a, b] means task b must be completed befor...

Coding & Algorithms
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90 people solved
Feb 15, 2026
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Medium
Machine Learning Engineer

Implement SGD for linear regression and derive gradients

Prompt You are given a dataset of \(n\) 1D samples \(\{(x_i, y_i)\}_{i=1}^n\), where \(x_i\) and \(y_i\) are real numbers. We want to fit a linear mod...

Machine Learning
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106 people solved
Dec 15, 2025
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Medium
Machine Learning Engineer

Test whether two user populations differ

Problem You are given two groups of users: - Group A: North America users - Group B: Europe users Each user has a vector of continuous features (e.g.,...

Machine Learning
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53 people solved
Dec 15, 2025
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Medium
Software Engineer AI Locked

Implement a Worker Hours Register

This question evaluates data structures and algorithms skills for temporal event tracking, interval arithmetic, stateful session management, ranking, ...

Coding & Algorithms
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106 people solved
Feb 14, 2026
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Data Scientist

Design an A/B Test for Dashboard Engagement Impact

A/B Test for Energy Dashboard Engagement A product team is launching a redesigned energy-usage dashboard in a consumer app and wants to measure whethe...

Analytics & Experimentation
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49 people solved
Jul 12, 2025
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Software Engineer Locked

Answer two coding questions (SQL and DP)

This multi-part question evaluates SQL query skills (handling distinct values, aggregation and edge-case NULL results) and algorithmic proficiency in ...

Coding & Algorithms
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222 people solved
Feb 12, 2026
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Software EngineerIntern Locked

Solve array duplicates and two-type subarray

These problems evaluate proficiency with array manipulation, frequency and membership reasoning, and algorithmic analysis of time and space complexity...

Coding & Algorithms
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91 people solved
Feb 11, 2026
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Data Scientist

Demonstrate leadership under strict rules

Behavioral — STAR: Operating Under a Non‑Negotiable Policy Context: Onsite behavioral & leadership interview for a Data Scientist. Describe a specific...

Behavioral & Leadership
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53 people solved
Oct 13, 2025
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Data Scientist

Quantify improvement and compute required sample size

A/B Test on Spam Rate: Sample Size, Inference, and Practical Pitfalls Context: You are evaluating a new classifier that aims to reduce the spam rate (...

Statistics & Math
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62 people solved
Oct 13, 2025
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Data Scientist

Evaluate concession gift-card policy with DID

Evaluate a Gift-Card Concession Pilot (Causal Impact with Staggered Adoption) Context Several regions piloted a policy: when a shipment is lost or dam...

Analytics & Experimentation
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51 people solved
Oct 13, 2025
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Data Scientist

Compare Random Forests vs Gradient Boosting rigorously

Technical ML Choice: Random Forest vs. Gradient-Boosted Trees for Large-Scale Binary Classification Problem Setup You need to choose between a Random ...

Machine Learning
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54 people solved
Oct 13, 2025
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Medium
Data ScientistSenior+

Process real-time enter/exit events and actives

You receive a real-time stream of events with schema: user_id (str), channel (str), event_type ("enter"|"exit"), ts (UTC ISO timestamp). A user can ‘e...

Data Manipulation (SQL/Python)
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81 people solved
Oct 13, 2025
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Machine Learning Engineer Locked

Explain weight initialization methods and goals

This question evaluates a candidate's understanding of weight initialization in deep neural networks, assessing competencies in training dynamics such...

Machine Learning
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71 people solved
Dec 8, 2025
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Machine Learning Engineer

Describe overfitting and L1/L2 regularization

Define overfitting in machine learning and explain why it is harmful. Then describe L1 and L2 regularization: - How each one modifies the loss functio...

Machine Learning
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76 people solved
Dec 8, 2025
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Machine Learning Engineer

Explain the bias–variance trade-off

Explain the bias–variance trade-off in supervised learning. In your answer, cover: - What bias and variance mean in the context of a prediction model....

Machine Learning
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51 people solved
Dec 8, 2025
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Medium
Software Engineer

Solve three coding tasks: binary search, tree path, subarray

Solve three coding tasks: binary search, tree path, subarray Solve the following coding tasks: 1) In a sorted array, every value appears exactly twice...

Coding & Algorithms
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56 people solved
Aug 10, 2025
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Data Scientist

Evaluate RAG System Accuracy and Cost Control Strategies

Evaluate RAG System Accuracy and Cost Control Strategies Technical Phone Screen: LLM Pipelines, Knowledge Graphs, and RAG Context You are designing an...

Machine Learning
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56 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Software Engineer

Prioritize Under a Tight Deadline

Tell me about a project where you had to deliver under a tight deadline. In your answer, be prepared to explain: - What the project was and why the de...

Behavioral & Leadership
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20 people solved
Jan 31, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How difficult are Amazon interview questions for software, data, and product roles?
Amazon interviews are competitive and deliberately broad: expect medium-to-hard algorithmic coding for software roles, deep design thinking for system and architecture questions, rigorous experiment and metrics work for data roles, and leadership-driven behavioral prompts for product and PM positions. Difficulty scales with level; early-career loops focus on correctness and problem patterns, senior loops demand scalable design, tradeoff justification, and measurable impact. The Bar Raiser raises the bar on long-term ownership and cultural fit. Overall, the process weeds for both technical depth and the ability to explain tradeoffs, so prepare to demonstrate repeatable problem solving under time pressure.
What is the Amazon interview process and where do the top categories and positions appear in the loop?
Amazon typically uses a staged process: resume screen, role-specific assessments or phone screens in some tracks, then the onsite loop of 4–6 interviews including a Bar Raiser. Coding and algorithms rounds dominate for Software Engineer interviews, while system design appears in one or more senior technical rounds. Data Scientist interviews blend SQL/Python casework, A/B test design, and inferential questions. Machine Learning Engineer loops probe model deployment, offline to online debugging, and NLP/agent design. Product and BI roles focus on metrics, product tradeoffs, and Leadership Principles throughout the loop, with role-specific deep dives tied to the job description.
How long should I prepare for Amazon interviews and what should a timeline look like?
Aim for a focused 6–12 week plan for experienced roles and 4–8 weeks for early-career candidates. Weeks 1–3: shore up fundamentals — arrays, trees, graphs, DP, and core SQL windowing. Weeks 4–6: simulate timed coding rounds, practice system design high-level tradeoffs, and build STAR stories mapped to Leadership Principles. Weeks 7–10: run mock loops with behavioral pressure, refine experiment and ML case studies, and rehearse tradeoff conversations. Leave final 1–2 weeks for targeted practice on role-specific themes such as shipping costs, RAG evaluation, or Alexa product scenarios.
Which key subtopics should I master to perform well across Amazon's top roles?
Master algorithmic patterns including trees, dynamic programming, two-pointer and graph traversals, and complexity justification for coding rounds. For system design, focus on APIs, data models, scaling, caching, reliability, and monitoring. Data roles require SQL window functions, cohort and retention analysis, A/B test design and power, and RAG/evaluation methods for ML-backed features. Machine learning engineers must know model stability, cold-start strategies, online-offline mismatch debugging, and agent alignment basics. Product candidates should be fluent in metric design, customer-observed data pipelines, and prioritization with quantifiable impact.
What standout tips and common pitfalls should I know before interviewing at Amazon?
Start every behavioral or technical story with context and measurable outcomes; interviewers care about specific impact and tradeoffs. Use STAR for leadership prompts but emphasize metrics and follow-on changes. In coding, verbalize assumptions, test edge cases, and discuss complexity and alternative approaches. In design rounds, ask clarifying questions, scope deliberately, and justify scaling choices. Common pitfalls include weak quantification of impact, ignoring the Leadership Principles, failing to probe requirements, and delivering designs without operational considerations. Practice mock loops and incorporate Bar Raiser-style feedback to close gaps before the real loop.

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