I was asked basic knowledge in deep learning and machine learning. Also had time of explaining my research. discussed how I can apply my research to the current project. Transformer architecture, bias-var tradeoff, use of positional encoding, long-term dependencies.
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied through university. I interviewed at Amazon (Luxembourg) in July 2023
Interview
Professional and not too stressful. It was like a peer asking you technical questions with a few jokes built in. Good experience. It was not clear for which location I was interviewing in the end, but that was not too important to me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about a network flow optimisation problem, conceptually.
HackerRank assessment with solid, fair questions. Communication with the recruiting team was clear and professional throughout the process. I was invited to two additional interviews, one focused on research depth and the other on coding skills.
One phone screen on LeetCode-style medium coding question plus behavioral questions. One loop of three back to back interviews including one round of coding, two rounds of research plus behavioral questions.