Amazon SDE Intern Interview Experience and OA Review

📝 Online Assessment The first round had three sections:

Coding Two Medium-level problems Communication: Choosing appropriate responses for a professional email scenario Survey: Behavioral and situati

📝 Online Assessment The first round had three sections:

Coding Two Medium-level problems Communication: Choosing appropriate responses for a professional email scenario Survey: Behavioral and situational questions I was grateful to clear this round and move forward to the technical interview. 💻 Technical Interview (1 Hour) The interview focused on: Self-introduction and background Detailed discussion on projects, college journey, and learning mindset Strong emphasis on problem-solving and optimization 🔹 Problem 1: Search in a Rotated Sorted Array I began with a brute-force approach, discussed its limitations, and then optimized it after guidance from the interviewer. I was able to code and explain the optimal solution clearly. 🔹 Problem 2: Remove K digits from a password to form the maximum number This problem appeared simple but had tricky constraints. I took time to understand it, discussed a brute-force approach, and then optimized it using the appropriate data structure. The interviewer asked follow-up questions on: 🔹Why this approach works 🔹Choice of data structures 🔹Time and space complexity 🌱 Key Takeaways Although I didn’t make it to the final selection, this experience: 🔹Strengthened my problem-solving fundamentals 🔹Improved my confidence in technical discussions 🔹Taught me how to think aloud, optimize solutions, and handle interview pressure.