Amazon - New Grad SWE - Phone Screen

Title:
Amazon - Software Development Engineer (New Grad) - Phone Screen

Description:
Level: Entry-Level / New Grad
Education: Bachelors in Computer Science
Years of Experience (YOE): 0
Questions Asked:

1. Two Sum
Example 1:
Input: nums = [2,7,11,15], target = 9
Output: [0,1]
Explanation: nums[0] + nums[1] == 9

Example 2:
Input: nums = [3,2,4], target = 6
Output: [1,2]


2. Merge Intervals
Example:
Input: [[1,3],[2,6],[8,10],[15,18]]
Output: [[1,6],[8,10],[15,18]]

Example:
Input: [[1,4],[4,5]]
Output: [[1,5]]


3. Behavioral / Leadership Principles Question

  • Describe a time you handled a project with tight deadlines.
  • Focused on Amazon’s Leadership Principles: Ownership, Customer Obsession, Deliver Results