I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
After a brief and simple technical phone screen using a pair-programming tool, I was interviewed by four people (two of them had someone shadowing) on site. Each interviewer asked a soft skills question followed by a technical question. A couple of the technical questions were difficult and could not be completed in the 45 minutes given. The interview prep sheet was somewhat helpful. Overall, the process was fun and a great experience.
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 (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