I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Jan 2024
Interview
I had a call with a recruiter and then a month later the interview was scheduled, this was a coding interview that consists of 2 parts
the first part is more of a situation based (tell me a situation when ..) i think i answered these very well
the rest was a coding problem (very easy) i managed to solve and got a very good performance (time and space complexity)
got a reply the second day saying that they won't go any further with my application but they didn't say why, i wish they could have sent some feedback because it is really bad when you don't know the reason
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The problem was about creating 2 methods, one accepts timestamp and records a hit and the 2nd was to get the number of the hits in the last 300 seconds
Initial screening call with recruiter followed by a 1 hr hacker rank question on DSA. The final round was a panel consisting of 4 interviews ranging from technical design, more DSA and behaviour questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with your team and how you resolved it
Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests).
Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the role, and initial behavioral questions.
Technical Phone Screen (For Tech Roles): A 60-minute interview focused on data structures, algorithms, and coding in a shared editor.
Interview Loop (Virtual/Onsite): The final stage, usually 3-5, 45-60 minute interviews held on the same day or over a few days.
Behavioral Questions: These focus on past behavior (STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result) mapped to Leadership Principles.
Technical/Functional Questions: Problem-solving, system design, or domain-specific questions.
Bar Raiser Interview: One interviewer is a "Bar Raiser," a neutral employee from another team tasked with ensuring hiring standards remain high.
Hiring Committee/Debrief: Interviewers meet to discuss candidate feedback and make a hiring decision.
Recruiter screen. Then 2 coding interviews then onsite rounds (another coding question, then a system design question, then HM behavioral interview). System design was simpler than other companies. Coding was leetcode ish