I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Sep 2019
Interview
The process started with an online programming exercise consisting of two simple tasks. Both were supposed to be described, including its complexities. The onsite interview consisted of 4 rounds with four different people asking personality questions (always two) that followed Amazon guidelines. The rest of the time was spent on a programming exercise. Three exercises were practice-oriented and they pretty much tested my logical thinking and an ability to think of complexities when designing algorithms. The last task was architectural.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you thought of a clever new way to save money for the company
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Calgary, AB) in Jun 2026
Interview
Online Assessment is the first step in the process. I didn’t have an HR phone screening and went straight to the OA after applying. It was sent to me about a week after I submitted my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first question is LeetCode style algorithms question, and the second question gives a full stack repo (choice of Java, NodeJS, or Django) and asks to solve a backend issue which is causing a bug in the frontend. Unit tests must pass to pass the second question. You can run both backend/frontend indivdually or together