I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in Jul 2024
Interview
I was contacted by an Amazon recruiter. They sent me a link to get prepared for the first interview with a manager. About 10 days after I had an interview with a Software lead. She went through simple coding exercise that I did good. But I think she did not chose me as I was looking for a role on technical side and not managing people. She was very polite and nice and overall I had a good experince with them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was simple object oriented programming in C++. Design and write some code for polymorphism. Write Derived classes. Overloading, overriding. Did you manage people in your previous role. Some questions about team work and leading projects.
Initial screening call with recruiter followed by a 1 hr hacker rank question on DSA. The final round was a panel consisting of 4 interviews ranging from technical design, more DSA and behaviour questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with your team and how you resolved it
Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests).
Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the role, and initial behavioral questions.
Technical Phone Screen (For Tech Roles): A 60-minute interview focused on data structures, algorithms, and coding in a shared editor.
Interview Loop (Virtual/Onsite): The final stage, usually 3-5, 45-60 minute interviews held on the same day or over a few days.
Behavioral Questions: These focus on past behavior (STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result) mapped to Leadership Principles.
Technical/Functional Questions: Problem-solving, system design, or domain-specific questions.
Bar Raiser Interview: One interviewer is a "Bar Raiser," a neutral employee from another team tasked with ensuring hiring standards remain high.
Hiring Committee/Debrief: Interviewers meet to discuss candidate feedback and make a hiring decision.
Recruiter screen. Then 2 coding interviews then onsite rounds (another coding question, then a system design question, then HM behavioral interview). System design was simpler than other companies. Coding was leetcode ish
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