Amazon Staff Game Developer Interview Preparation Guide
Game Developer
Amazon
Staff
8 rounds
Updated 2/22/2026
Amazon's interview process for Staff-level Game Developer consists of a recruiter screening, 1-2 technical phone screens, and a 5-7 round onsite loop. The onsite loop emphasizes technical depth, system design of game systems, game engine architecture decisions, and leadership competencies aligned with Amazon's Leadership Principles. Evaluations span game engine programming (Unity/Unreal, C#/C++), graphics and rendering systems, multiplayer architecture, performance optimization, and behavioral assessment across Amazon's 16 Leadership Principles.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
45 min4 focus topicsculture fit
2
Technical Phone Screen - Game Engine Architecture and Systems Design
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Technical Phone Screen - Performance Optimization and Graphics Systems
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite Round 1 - Advanced Game Systems Architecture
60 min5 focus topicssystem design
5
Onsite Round 2 - Gameplay Programming and Mechanics Implementation
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite Round 3 - UI/UX and User Interaction Systems
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
7
Onsite Round 4 - Behavioral and Amazon Leadership Principles Deep Dive
60 min7 focus topicsbehavioral
8
Onsite Round 5 - Technical Leadership and Strategic Architecture
60 min6 focus topicssystem design