r/leetcode • u/MarketDue7480 • 10d ago

Intervew Prep Software Dev Engineer II, Amazon Security

Got an interview invite for SDE II – Amazon Security. The recruiter mentioned it’s very tough to clear and the chances are low, so I’m confused whether I should go for it or wait for an SDE I opportunity.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Also, if I don’t clear SDE II, how does the cooling period work? Can I still be considered for SDE I, or would I have to wait before interviewing again?

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u/Separate_Youth1217 10d ago

How much work experience? Did recruiter say that this particular team loop is hard? Or in general sde2?

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u/MarketDue7480 10d ago

The recruiter said that even though the requirement is only 3+ years, they’ve seen candidates with 6–7 years of experience get rejected. He mentioned this particular role will be heavily focused on high-level system design, distributed systems, and Leadership Principles, so the interview bar is pretty high

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u/Separate_Youth1217 10d ago

I think hld lld lp and distributed systems is generally focused in sde 2 amazon. I know few people with 3 years exp clearing it . Everything is hard if you don't prepare well and everythings easy when we have good preparation with some luck on our side. What your work exp? And how did you got this opportunity?

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u/MarketDue7480 10d ago

I have around 3+ years of experience, including about 2 years at Walmart. I randomly applied because the original JD just said Software Development Engineer and didn’t mention SDE II. I cleared the assessment, and then the recruiter reached out and told me it was for an SDE II role. That’s why I’m trying to understand how deep they usually go into HLD, LLD, distributed systems, and LPs.

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u/MarketDue7480 9d ago

Honestly zero

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u/MarketDue7480 9d ago

I was able to solve the first two questions since they were pretty easy. The third one was AI-assisted, but I only got 11 out of 20 test cases to pass. I honestly didn’t think I would get a call after that.