I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2021
Interview
The interview took an hour, most of it was dedicated to a coding exercise.
I heard many times about not very favorable atmosphere at Amazon and now I completely can understand why.
I was given a concrete task and I think I offered the most efficient solution for it The interviewer rejected it saying it will not work. I went through the code serval times, and tried to get a hint from the reviewer why it would not, not avail. Just "No". Then I tried to explain line by line why it would work and the interviewer just went ballistic. I should have used his algorithm ! ( which I think is more verbose and less efficient)
There was zero efforts to try understanding the proposed solution and whole " I am always right" attitude
Surely one example is not a representation of the whole company, but I can only imagine what conditions software developers find themselves if they accept offers and find this situation in their teams. I will probably not get an offer, but I would not accept it if I got it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
given a large set of production processes, where many depend on the others find the orders in which these processes can be executed.
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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