Amazon Software Development Manager (SDM) Interview Guide
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Amazon Engineering Manager Interview Experiences
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Engineering Manager
AmazonStaff / L6United States
Submitted Jul 30, 2026
OnsiteApril 2026Rejecteddifficult
How was the overall interview process?
The overall interview process consisted of a recruiter screen, a technical call with the hiring manager, a written narrative exercise, and a 5-round virtual loop focusing on System Design, People Management, Operational Excellence, Cross-Fu… see more
Questions asked
Engineering Manager
AmazonMid Level / L4United States
Submitted Apr 6, 2026
OnsiteMarch 2026RejectedDifficult
How was the overall interview process?
I was surprised at the volume of questions in the management screen. I had previously intererviewed at Amazon 3-4 yrs ago and it was 3 or 4 questions. Half of these questions were behavioral and half were management framework/philosophical.
Questions asked
- Describe the most complex distributed system you've designed or led the development of. What was the scale (e.g., traffic volume, global regions, number of services), and what was your specific role in the architecture decisions?
- How many engineers have you directly managed, and for how long? Share a specific example of how you developed or coached an engineer on your team, whether through a performance conversation, a stretch assignment, or a career development discussion.
- Can you describe a project where your team owned a critical, high-stakes backend system — one where reliability, accuracy, or scale really mattered? What was your role, and what were the key engineering challenges you navigated?
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