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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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Software Engineer Locked

Design a large-scale temperature sensor system

This question evaluates system design and distributed-systems competencies including large-scale data ingestion, time-series storage, real-time visual...

System Design
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89 people solved
Jan 6, 2026
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Medium
Software Engineer Locked

Design a weighted random value generator

This question evaluates understanding of weighted random sampling, probability-proportional selection, data structures for aggregating weights, and AP...

Coding & Algorithms
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103 people solved
Jan 6, 2026
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Software Engineer

Find shortest subarray to restore order

Given an integer array, find the shortest contiguous segment which, if sorted in ascending order, makes the entire array non-decreasing. Return the le...

Coding & Algorithms
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46 people solved
Aug 14, 2025
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Medium
Software Engineer

Describe handling deadlines, conflicts, feedback, and ownership

Behavioral Interview Prompts — Software Engineer (Onsite) Context: You will be asked to share specific, first-person examples using a structured forma...

Behavioral & Leadership
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46 people solved
Aug 13, 2025
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Software Engineer Locked

Validate a training courses catalog

This question evaluates understanding of directed graphs, cycle detection, dependency validation, and data consistency in the context of a training co...

Coding & Algorithms
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47 people solved
Jan 1, 2026
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Software Engineer Locked

Find top-k lottery winners by spending

This question evaluates skills in selection and ordering of numeric-keyed records, covering concepts such as order statistics, deterministic tie-break...

Coding & Algorithms
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64 people solved
Jan 1, 2026
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Software Engineer

Implement a formatted shell script output

Implement a formatted shell script output Write a shell script named script.sh that is invoked as: ./script.sh <username> <path_of_file>. It must prin...

Coding & Algorithms
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40 people solved
Aug 10, 2025
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Software Engineer

Design a cloud storage service

Design a cloud storage service System Design: Cloud Document Storage and Sharing Service Context Design the backend for a large-scale cloud document s...

System Design
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59 people solved
Aug 7, 2025
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Software Engineer

Demonstrate Amazon leadership principles

Demonstrate Amazon leadership principles Behavioral & Leadership Interview (Software Engineer — Onsite) Provide STAR-structured answers (Situation, Ta...

Behavioral & Leadership
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29 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Facilitate Effective Collaboration in Tech Data-Science Teams

Facilitate Effective Collaboration in Tech Data-Science Teams Behavioral & Leadership (Data Scientist Onsite) Scenario You are interviewing for a Data...

Behavioral & Leadership
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34 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Resolve Team Conflicts and Deliver Beyond Project Scope

Resolve Team Conflicts and Deliver Beyond Project Scope Behavioral Case: Team-Based Data Science Collaboration, Scope, and Customer Interaction Instru...

Behavioral & Leadership
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38 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Mitigate Data Mistakes and Improve Team Efficiency

Mitigate Data Mistakes and Improve Team Efficiency Behavioral Questions (STAR Format) Context: You are interviewing for a data role at Amazon, where l...

Behavioral & Leadership
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50 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Choose Between JOIN, BLEND, and RELATIONSHIP in Tableau

Choose Between JOIN, BLEND, and RELATIONSHIP in Tableau Tableau Data Modeling, Filters, and Visual Design Scenario You are preparing a Tableau dashboa...

Analytics & Experimentation
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247 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Derive Key Business Metrics Using SQL or Python

Orders +----------+-------------+------------+---------+------------------+ | order_id | customer_id | order_date | amount | product_category | +----...

Data Manipulation (SQL/Python)
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4 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Ensure Data Quality and Deliver Impact Amid Challenges

Ensure Data Quality and Deliver Impact Amid Challenges Behavioral Question — Data Ownership, Dive Deep, and Measurable Impact Context You are intervie...

Behavioral & Leadership
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45 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Identify Key Metrics for Monitoring Shipment Defects

shipment +-------------+----------+------------+---------+---------+ | shipment_id | order_id | ship_date | carrier | status | +-------------+------...

Data Manipulation (SQL/Python)
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9 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Calculate Defect Rate and Identify Top Lanes for Carriers

shipment +-------------+----------+-----------+---------+---------+-------------+-----------+ | shipment_id | order_id | ship_date | carrier | origin ...

Data Manipulation (SQL/Python)
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220 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Hard
Data Scientist

Choose Models for Imbalanced Data and Time-Series Forecasting

Choose Models for Imbalanced Data and Time-Series Forecasting Scenario You must choose and tune models for (a) forecasting marketplace demand with sea...

Machine Learning
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183 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Data Scientist

Explain Decision-Tree Training and Clustering Algorithms

Explain Decision-Tree Training and Clustering Algorithms Decision Trees and Clustering: Training Mechanics and Core Principles Context Technical/phone...

Machine Learning
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256 people solved
Aug 4, 2025
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Hard
Data Scientist

Evaluate Ensemble Models for Bias-Variance, Speed, and Interpretability

Evaluate Ensemble Models for Bias-Variance, Speed, and Interpretability Large-Scale Recommendation System: Ensembles, Overfitting, Metrics, Architectu...

Machine Learning
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319 people solved
Aug 4, 2025

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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