I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Nairobi) in Apr 2024
Interview
Amazon’s remote SDE process spans an online assessment, a technical screen, and a five-interview "loop." You'll face coding challenges and system design, but success hinges on the Leadership Principles. Prepare STAR-method stories for every round to prove you can "Customer Obsess" and "Deliver Results" in a distributed environment.
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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
Interview questions [1]
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.
Applied online via the company careers page. Received a reply from HR within a few weeks inviting me to an initial
screening call over Teams. Process also included an online coding assessment sent as a pre-interview step.
Communication from HR was professional, prompt, and friendly throughout the scheduling stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard background and motivation questions — what attracted me to the company, and a walk-through of recent
