I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Edinburgh, Scotland) in May 2022
Interview
I was invited for a phone interview with technical and behavioural questions.
For behavioural questions, I was asked from Leadership Principles like "Tell me a time where you exceeded the expectations"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
(ordr_date, cust_id, product_id, prc_per_unit, unit)
('2020-10-01', '1', 'AA', 10.5, 2),
('2020-11-01', '1', 'BB', 1.5, 3),
('2020-01-01', '1', 'CC', 3.5, 8),
('2020-01-01', '2', 'CC', 4.5, 3),
('2020-01-01', '2', 'BB', 1.5, 3);
1. List the top 20 customers who have the highest spending
2. Find the highest spent product for each customer
Interview focused on analytical thinking and case studies. Main focus was on the leadership principles. First interview was a phone interview that covered a few basic questions and SQL coding. The loop had 4 rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between inner and left join?
The interview process was smooth and conversational. The interviewer was calmly asking questions about my previous work experiences and listened patiently. He even gave me ample time to frame my answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about your previous work experience.
2. Asked few SQL questions
few rounds of interviews ranging between technical and conversational. Mostly in the form of " tell a story of time where ..." to show how you relate to amazon LPs
