User-0x7rhSep 21, 2026

Amazon SDE2 loop, bar raiser got me

Hack2hire Community · 2026-09-21T12:00:00.392Z

Amazon SDE2 loop, bar raiser got me Just got the rejection from Amazon after 4 rounds, SDE2 loop. Phone screen was two pointer stuff plus the usual LP drilling, felt fine there. Onsite had a coding round with next greater element, an OOD round on a rate limiter, and then the bar raiser at the end. That last one wrecked me honestly, kept asking for more specifics on trade offs and I didn't have great data points ready. Recruiter said technical was solid but bar raiser wasn't convinced. Whole proc...

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rohan.vermaSep 21, 2026

how long was the gap between onsite and bar raiser for you? mine's been silent for weeks

priyashah94Sep 22, 2026

about 3 weeks after the rest of the loop, felt like forever waiting on that one

gracewang98Sep 22, 2026

rate limiter OOD round seemed fair honestly, at least that part went ok for you

ethanliu4829Sep 21, 2026

had something similar happen to me, technical was fine but bar raiser flagged culture fit. rough process

User-xaix2Sep 21, 2026

damn bar raiser rounds are brutal, they really drill on the specifics huh

priyashah94Sep 21, 2026

yeah felt like every answer needed backup data, wish I'd prepped more concrete numbers going in

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