I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in July 2010
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter who said her hiring manager was interested in my resume. There were 2 phone screens and then I was invited for onsite interview. The feedback was very quick - I got a call less than 24 hours after each round of interview to proceed to the next step. The whole process could have finished in a month if I didn't have other scheduling conflicts. The interviews were all technical and test a wide breadth of algorithms from my undergrad days, as well as some design. You interview with 1-2 teams during the onsite. I interviewed with 2 teams, 6 interviews in total - 2 with hiring managers and 1 with the famous "bar-raiser". One of the hiring manager interviews was over lunch.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was there a time you went against the advice of your supervisor / advisor?
Straightforward interview process with clear communication. The interviewers asked about my background, relevant experience, technical skills, and how I would handle common workplace situations. Overall, it felt professional and organized.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to walk through my previous experience and explain how it related to the responsibilities of the role.
OA contained 2 coding questions and then followed by a multiple choice question on behavioral where they emphasized a lot on their leadership rules which you can find on their website
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Question 1
What is customer obsession and how do you apply it
Could not use AI during the first interview. The recruiter was helpful in the screener but the coding exam was tough including the take home test. Did a few Leetcode examples but apparently that wasn't enough.