I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Berlin) in July 2025
Interview
The interview started off quite well. There was a brief introduction from the interviewer, who was a really cool and laid-back person. Overall, the entire process from being contacted by the recruiter about the job, to applying, completing the online assessment, going through HR screening, and attending the first 75-minute interview, was a great experience.
However, due to an eye injury, I couldn’t fully concentrate during the interview, as one of my eyes was bandaged. The interviewer noticed that I was having trouble focusing and kindly offered to reschedule. That was very thoughtful of them. Now, I’m scheduled to be interviewed again in August.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you explain cloud computing to a non-technical person, such as a CEO or stakeholder?
What happens when you type http://www.amazon.com into a browser?
How would you scale a web application to handle increased user traffic?
Have you previously performed CPU optimization troubleshooting on a Windows or Linux system? If so, what tools did you use?
Loop style with 5 to 6 interviews conducted over one or more days. At least one interview with hiring manager, one with a bar raiser and rest with people in similar roles.
Phone interview with hiring manager and HR.
Behavioral questions with AWS principal focused.
They are positive and human-centric but I failed at this stage unfortunately.
In short, the process is good and smooth
Followed standard Amazon corporate process
1. Online assessment
2. Phone screen
3. The Loop (5x 1 hour interviews)
While the loop was challenging to prepare for and present, the interviewers were friendly and supportive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to get something across the line and went above and beyond