Reddit Experience · Jan 2026

Amazon oa =cooked

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Interview Experience

got an Amazon OA last week which I was very excited about and I completed yesterday.i was

rejected today for reasons which they can’t state (I’m guessing it’s because I didn’t pass 5 test cases for 2

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got an Amazon OA last week which I was very excited about and I completed yesterday.i was

rejected today for reasons which they can’t state (I’m guessing it’s because I didn’t pass 5 test cases for 2 questions due to space constraints).Unfortunately I underestimated how difficult it would be,2 question both Dynamic programming which I didn’t know anything about till after.Though I could’ve cheated I’m glad I didn’t I clearly was not ready. This is not to cry about not moving on to the next step but more like motivation for myself.

About This Question

This is a candidate experience report from a amazon interview for a swe role during the oa round reported in 2026.

It covers the following topics: Dynamic Programming .

Difficulty rating: Hard