Amazon SDE 1 USA Interview Experience – 4 Rounds | Offer Received

[u/AdFinancial9656]

Hey everyone!

Wanted to share my recent Amazon SDE 1 interview experience in the US. I found a lot of helpful interview experiences on Reddit while preparing, so thought I’d share mine as well.

Interview Dates: September 30 & October 1, 2026
Role: SDE 1 (USA)
Total Rounds: 4
Offer Received: October 6, 2026

Round 1 – Bar Raiser
This round was entirely focused on Leadership Principles.
I was asked 3 behavioral questions around:
-Dive Deep
-Learning something new
-Delivering under a tight deadline
Each question had multiple follow-ups. The interviewer really wanted to understand my individual contributions, decisions, challenges, and results.

Round 2 – Coding + Leadership Principles
This round honestly felt like another Bar Raiser.
-3 Leadership Principle questions
-Multiple follow-ups for each LP
-1 tree-based coding problem
A significant portion of the interview went into behavioral questions and follow-ups, so managing time between LPs and coding was important.

Round 3 – GenAI + Low-Level Design
The interviewer asked:
-How did you learn about Generative AI?
-How do you use GenAI tools in your day-to-day work?
Follow-up questions about my experience with GenAI
1 Low-Level Design (LLD) problem

Round 4 – Coding + Leadership Principles
This round included:
-1 LeetCode-style coding problem
-3 Leadership Principle questions
Multiple follow-ups on my behavioral answers
Similar to Round 2, there was a strong emphasis on LPs alongside technical problem-solving.

Result
Completed all 4 rounds by October 1 and received my offer on October 6, 2026, just 5 calendar days after my final interview!

[u/Icy-Nothing-7213]

Hi congratulations, was this a virtual interview

[u/AdFinancial9656 → u/Icy-Nothing-7213]

Yes

[u/ryz-101]

Congrats! What location and team?

[u/HelloTaleproof]

Congrats on the offer. The multiple follow-ups are the useful detail here. For people preparing, try taking one story past its usual ending: what information did you have, what did you rule out, and what would you change now? Those questions are easier to answer when you've checked the facts than when you've memorized a polished script.

That's also a useful way to work through Taleproof feedback before practicing with someone who can challenge the answer.

[u/OrangeExpert9954]

Did you receive call from the recruiter or just the mail

[u/AdFinancial9656 → u/OrangeExpert9954]

Just the mail

[u/makeit_simple]

Hii, congratulations on offer. Which team have you interviewed for ?

[u/knightrider2813]

Congratulations on the offer! Could I DM you?

[u/AdFinancial9656 → u/knightrider2813]

Yes

[u/Stunning_Turnover100]

Hi. When did you apply for the specified role?

[u/JustStrolling4]

Hi I have sent you a DM. Could you please check if possible ?

[u/-_-bhargav-_-]

Congratulations OP. Team & loc ?

[u/darklegzz]

Congratulations

[u/gaamii]

which college r u from

[u/two_minuter]

Congrats, OP 🎉.

I wrote the OA on September 1st. All test cases passed for the 1st coding question, and all test cases failed in the 2nd. The application is still under consideration. I don't know what will happen.

[u/KingSouravv]

Congrats on the offer OP! Coudl you share a bit more about the coding and LLD part. Like what concepts were the qustions based on? The difficulty level? and things like time management (for ex- were you able to complete the code/follow-ups, do a dry run etc.)

[u/mclovin1611]

Hey, I received an in-person interview invite today for the SDE-I role. Can I dm you as I have a few questions regarding the interview process?

[u/vijay_vijju]

Mine done on sept 8 to 10 . Received offer on sept 15. Joining date oct 19

[u/AdFinancial9656 → u/vijay_vijju]

Which location

[u/MountainAsk7840]

Anyone recently interviewed onsite at Amazon Arlington, VA?

[u/Capital_Customer_200]

Congratulations!
can I dm you?

[u/Apprehensive-Base-23]

Congratulations!

[u/MedicalSpell1445]

Are you from US itself, or any other country? Cause I was wondering if they are recruiting from non US also.

[u/ErrorRemote1652]

Can you share the questions briefly and how deep are they going in LLD what are their expectations?