How I Got a Software Engineering Internship at Amazon (COMPLETE GUIDE)

Today I'll be breaking down exactly how I got an Amazon Software Development Engineer internship, and specifically how you can also make it into FAANG. Enjoy!

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00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - Before Amazon
01:45 - Why Amazon
02:50 - Amazon OA Responses
04:10 - First Online Assessment
05:55 - Workstyles Assessment (OA 2)
08:53 - Final Interview
09:57 - Behavioral Portion
11:41 - Live Coding Problem
15:57 - Salary and Location
16:35 - Conclusion

GEAR:

[Yasuozen]

Man, this was really helpful. I receive my first OA tomorrow, and I've been freaking out, as I haven't practiced too much LeetCode. Confident about the behavioral, nervous about the technical. Your story helped demystify a lot for me and gives me a surge of motivation to push through. Best of luck to you this summer!

[justfacts]

my experience with amazon was pretty different:

I applied for a business intelligence internship with no hopes whatsoever (I come from an unknown Italian university with not that many supercool projects on my resume, at least I used to think in that way but I'm starting to convince myself that my projects are quite nice). Two days by and I received the invitation for my first interview. I didn't study at all 'cause I was sure I'd never get through it, also because I'm not fluent in English and my level is pretty low. I nailed the SQL part, and that's fair since I completed all the SQL questions in hackerrank, but I didn't know any excel which was part of the interview. During the excel questions, I just googled the answers and completed also that part.

Two days later I received the second round invitation. This time was a two 30-minutes interviews with two senior business intelligence analysts, again didn't study since i thought that as soon as they've head me speak English they would have closed the call. They started asking behavioral questions and critical thinking stuff and i improvised the answers for all the questions.

I'm starting with amazon next week lol

[dairyofabot]

The amount of value in this video is the best I've had in the last 2 months on YouTube, and I've watched over 200 videos in the last 2 months

[christianpark]

BRO! Been loving your content. Most of the productivity college students I come across are pre-med and as a CS student your channel is a breathe of fresh air

[mikeoviedo]

Thanks, man. I watched this video so many times to help with my internship interviews, and I received an offer earlier this week!

[OpheliaSin]

Although I'm not a CS student, I'm benefitting so much from watching this video. Getting a job in 2022 ain't easy.

[Lazrs]

Hey man, just wanted to drop by and leave a comment. I applied for the same role. Everytime I moved to the next interview stage, I came back and watched your video. You had a lot of great advice in this video, and it was really motivating the amount of work you put in. I remember each time I would finish the video, I thought my chances of actually getting an offer were a pipe dream, but I just got my offer letter today. Wanted to thank you!

[amir]

hey man, just to let you know that i've watched your video in the end of the summer because i received my OA for Amazon, and i can proudly say i got the job !! I'll be a SDE Intern in Vancouver for summer 2023.
My final interview question was a system design question too, was pretty weird but i managed to solve it !! Your advice for the behavioral portion really helped me.
Anyway just wanted to say thank you !!

[AlwaysAllan]

Thank you so much, I got accepted to continue in the application process and this video really helped me prep big time!!!

[erickherrera]

Got my 1st coding assessment in my inbox and I have 0 previous internship experience. This video provides some clarity thank you!

[simply.nonchalant]

This is really well made and very detailed! Thanks so much Aman!

[deving]

Hey man, I just want to say that I followed your advice for my final round interview with Amazon and I got the offer! You came in clutch man, I appreciate it :)

[jatinagarwal]

It's the best video so far for the interview process. Thanks a lot for your guidance.

[kankanarock]

11:04 The moment you said "This way you won't be blind sided", the lamp went off. Don't know if it was intentional or not, but it was nice symbolism

[SaeedAhmed-wlpb]

I'd like to thank you for sharing your experience, shortening the road for other people and notice them about the signs along it ❤

[jacobmccredie]

Awesome video! The STAR Method is super useful for interview questions

[jamesnnyamah]

This video is actually wonderfully insightful. I have my First OA this week and this helped a whole lot. Thanks!!!

[dowellsmike]

Thanks man, this video is nailed on as I’m about to do the first part of the online coding assessment for thesame role but full time. Hope I get it 😅

[jeffmcguire]

Thank you, Aman! I have a mathematics/science college degree. Technical skills important in software engineering development. Good to apply and learn gradually. If I have to be a driver, I will be open minded. Good to hear from you. I am a hearing impaired individual. Thank you for video. I will visit your next video.

Jeff😂

[lethaleagle]

Hey, I just loved your content and u r too helpul. I request you to plz make a video on how did u make your resume i mean what things you added tath get selected and what mistakes should be avoided.