I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2019
Interview
My research project. He didn't ask any questions
Machine Learning knowledge: batch norm, dropout
An algorithm problem: how to increase the contrast of an image. If the image has much noise, how to modify the algorithm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to find a intersection of a line and a triangle in 3D space
Applied for Amazon AGI. After first round, it will go into full round of multiple interviews. Lots of modern LLM training technic questions. There are still some behavioral questions, but less than general Amazon roles.
Interviewed with 1 phone screen, 1 coding, 2 ml design and 2 lp rounds. Most questions were non-leetcode questions more related to day to day ml implementations. The questions were very practical.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Tokyo) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview for the Applied Scientist position primarily focused on three core components: technical questions regarding machine learning, a live coding assessment, and a detailed review of my professional experience.