Amazon Data Engineer Interview Experiences & Questions
5 candidates share their Amazon Data Engineer interviews: each round, the questions asked and the outcome. Latest: Jun 2026.
What to expect · Amazon Data Engineer
Based on 5 real interviews
The Amazon Data Engineer interview process
Most common round types: Coding (1), Data Structures & Algorithms (1), Debugging (1), Project Discussion (1), System Design (1), Technical (1).
Real Amazon Data Engineer interview questions
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
- Design Slack.
- Tell me about your past projects.
- What product that you led are you most proud of and why?
- General question about why, and background walkthrough
- One question was about building Medallion data model for retail data, walk through the concept for each layer and how to define PK, partition key, and how to enable fast lookup.
- Build a medallion data model for retail data.
- Tell me about yourself.
- Given an array, find the two sum.
- How do you set expectations on a project?
- Merge Intervals
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with someone and how you resolved it.
- Reverse a linked list.
- Design an AI data product.
All 5 Amazon Data Engineer interview experiences
“The overall interview process was incredibly smooth, straightforward, and well-organized from start to finish. The recruiter was exceptionally friendly, responsive, and did a fantastic job of…”
“I definitely had good preparation on LP question which is one of the most important area because company focuses on this a lot”
“Overall, I’d rate the process as smooth and structured, with four rounds in total: two technical rounds focused on SQL and DSA, one system/design round, and one hiring manager discussion. The…”
“Interviewer were all really nice. Technical portion requires to be thorough in explaining thought process”
“Common big tech interview process. Nothing out of the ordinary. Prepare some data modeling, data structures and AI focus. Most questions tie back to behavioral interviewing.”
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Frequently asked questions
How many rounds are in the Amazon Data Engineer interview?
Candidates report a typical 3 rounds, usually including a recruiter screen, online assessment, phone screen, technical round.
How hard is the Amazon Data Engineer interview?
Candidates rate it 3.2/5 on average (medium), across 5 interviews.
How long does the Amazon Data Engineer hiring process take?
About 2 weeks from first contact to decision, based on reported timelines.
What percentage of Amazon Data Engineer candidates get an offer?
100% of candidates with a final result got an offer (3 of 3).
What does the Amazon Data Engineer interview focus on?
The most common round types are Coding, Data Structures & Algorithms, Debugging, Project Discussion.