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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      1 May 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sept 2016

      Interview

      I had been contacted by Amazon many times over the years. It finally aligned as I was looking for a new opportunity. Amazon flew me out and put me up in a hotel in Seattle. Instructions for getting to Amazon were vague to non-existent. I definitely went to the wrong building and then definitely pissed off security since I had no idea what I was doing. Amazon is a very locked-down place. When I finally get in, it was 15mins before my scheduled first interview. I waited about an hour before someone came down. It was not the manager who was supposed to be my interviewer. See, that morning, the employee sexual harassment scandal broke at Amazon. My original interviewer was one of the whistleblowers. The manager who came to talk to me was clearly flustered and out of sorts, which is how I would characterize the entire day. Everyone was nice and friendly enough though. The engineering interviews were just fine, pretty standard for a tech company. I did have one Indian interviewer who had the classic Indian custom of shaking his head from side-to-side for yes. Even though I knew, it did cause me some pauses as my brain had to process from the quick, "he's saying no, no good?" to, "oh yeah, he's saying yes." After leaving and discovering about the sexual harassment scandal on the news in my hotel room, I questioned how much I would want to work there. All of my interviewers had been male. My original interviewer was female. After flying home, I submitted my expenses and thanked Amazon for the opportunity. I emailed. Waited. Then emailed again. Waited. Then emailed again. The company had gone dark for me. I never received any feedback on the interview. Not a single word from any of the interviewers who had interviewed me. Despite repeated attempts, contacts at Amazon tell me they cannot discuss the results of this interview. Overall, a very odd experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you implement a hash table?
      1 Answer
      2

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      Dublin, Dublin
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      Application

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      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Positive experience
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      Application

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      Interview

      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.

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