I applied online. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2019
Interview
First, the online test involved two coding questions, debugging pieces of code, and some very bizarre off-topic questions such as identifying patterns in strings. I then had to complete a work simulation requiring me to select the best response to various workplace scenarios (eg. you can't implement all the features you were asked for within the deadline - what do you do?)
Next I had a 20-minute virtual interview with an Amazon SDE. The only question I was asked was to describe my solution to one of the coding questions, which took about 5 minutes, and the rest of the time was for me to ask the interviewer questions. This was the only time I spoke to anyone at Amazon, and I never spoke to anyone face-to-face.
My conversation with the SDE gave me a very negative impression about the work environment at Amazon. Some of the red flags included:
- They have a very high attrition rate, with people constantly moving to different teams and to different companies.
- If you have a problem for which Google would hire 100 engineers, Amazon would hire only 5
- If you achieve 100% of your objectives then it means you haven't set your objectives high enough. You're expected to be constantly pushing the limits of what can be accomplished with your time.
The fact that I received an offer after this indicates that Amazon's hiring standards are extremely low, and just about anyone could get an offer there.
The process itself was a negative experience because I never once had the opportunity to speak to a recruiter, and every step of the way I was completely in the dark about what was going on and what was to come. Then when I received the offer they wanted me to accept it without knowing the nature of the role or even its location.
Despite how little was involved, the entire process took 3.5 months, by the end of which I had long since accepted an offer somewhere else.
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Briefly describe your solution to the online coding test
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Jun 2026
Interview
Empresa extremamente clara sobre o que é pedido na entrevista e isso me mostra a seriedade. Minha experiencia foi positiva e tente se atentar a resolver o problema e não somente decorar padrões do leetcode.
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Question 1
Perguntas em ingles que envolve o STAR e testes técnicos
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Calgary, AB) in Jun 2026
Interview
Online Assessment is the first step in the process. I didn’t have an HR phone screening and went straight to the OA after applying. It was sent to me about a week after I submitted my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first question is LeetCode style algorithms question, and the second question gives a full stack repo (choice of Java, NodeJS, or Django) and asks to solve a backend issue which is causing a bug in the frontend. Unit tests must pass to pass the second question. You can run both backend/frontend indivdually or together