The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2010
Interview
The first conversation was just a phone conversation with a recruiter to talk about the position. A week later, I had a phone interview that was mostly focused around me explaining my skills and current job and it included one programming question. I had a second interview a couple of weeks later, also over the phone, that was entirely focused around programming using a site to let the recruiter see me code solutions to various problems. She did a poor job of explaining the problem and, when asked specific questions, was unable to explain what she was really looking for. After I completed a solution to one problem, she realized that she forgot to tell me all of the requirements, so my solution didn't work. When I asked her about the position, she didn't know anything.
Straightforward interview process with clear communication. The interviewers asked about my background, relevant experience, technical skills, and how I would handle common workplace situations. Overall, it felt professional and organized.
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Question 1
They asked me to walk through my previous experience and explain how it related to the responsibilities of the role.
Applied online via the company careers page. Received a reply from HR within a few weeks inviting me to an initial
screening call over Teams. Process also included an online coding assessment sent as a pre-interview step.
Communication from HR was professional, prompt, and friendly throughout the scheduling stage.
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Question 1
Standard background and motivation questions — what attracted me to the company, and a walk-through of recent
OA contained 2 coding questions and then followed by a multiple choice question on behavioral where they emphasized a lot on their leadership rules which you can find on their website
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Question 1
What is customer obsession and how do you apply it
