Amazon Software Engineer interview: behavioral bar-raiser, DSA, and low-level design

My process started with an online assessment, then a loop of about three back-to-back interviews. It felt difficult. After the assessment, I had a fully behavioral session with a bar-raiser-style focus.

The next two interviews were technical. One leaned on classic DSA, and the other moved toward lower-level system design. Each had a walk-me-through-your-reasoning feel: reaching the right answer was not enough, because I also had to explain how I got there.

I did not get an offer. The difficulty matched the experience, which consistently tested fundamentals and judgment as well as coding speed.

Location: United States. Overall feedback: positive. Offer status: no offer.