I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2012
Interview
Phone interview, then on-site, 5 1:1 and 2 1:2, including lunch.
Various coding and design questions. I suspect that at least one interviewer did not get my aproach to the problem.
I answered most of their questions (screwed up on a simple one) and was under impression that the interview went well. Nonetheless they decided to accept another candidate. No explanation.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Array of integers. Store duplicates in the order of their first occurrence.
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
