I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Irvine, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
Phone screen with HR, followed by phone brief tech interview over the phone. Last phase was in person interview with several team members - often a group of 2-3. This part took 5 hours and was full of technical questions and problem solving tasks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about search algorithm and optimization, writing a binary tree search
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi)
Interview
Amazon recruitment starts with Phone screening and once cleared candidate will proceed with loop interviews. Loop interview will be either in person or video call depending on interviewer and candidate current location
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. N Tier Architecture, its pro and cons
2. DB selection based on business system requirements e.g. payment app, reporting app
3. Microservices related patterns
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Lyon) in Sept 2022
Interview
There are lots of steps... 1 interview to get to know you (1h), 1 interview to cast if you're ready for the role technically (1h) and then a final set of 5 interviews (1h each!!!) in which they deep dive in your technical on the field skills, you meet the manager and the N+2... These 5 interviews may happen in one day so brace yourself!!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you made a mistake Can you share what your most proud of in your career?
Swift calls with department heads who were to the point and knowledgeable about the position and its requirements. Good flexibility with scheduling with multiple parties, and a dedicated hiring manager to help during each phase.
