I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Ottawa, ON) in Jan 2022
Interview
After the phone screen, was sent a link for a programming problem, it was not a call, but an online website.
It had two problems that could be implemented naively with two nested loops, but were expected to implement with lower time complexity, otherwise some test cases would timeout.
Then showed some fake emails and multiple choice options for ranking your recommendations for the problem in the email.
Then some psychology and personality questions.
All together it was about 3 hours.
No feedback, just generic reject email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
GIven an array of integers (with an upper and lower constraint), what is the length of the longest continuous subset of items whose product is a specific integer?
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
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