I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Austin, TX) in Jan 2022
Interview
There were officially 2 rounds of interviews but I also connected with the recruiter 3 times. First time, recruiter reached out after I applied and told me I had the right background, asking about my availability. I didn't hear back for 3 months, and then the recruiter called back to schedule my interview. Third time was interview prep by the recruiter (one thing I like about Amazon interview process). After that I had 2 different interviews (virtual).
Amazon interviews are the same and you can see sample questions on the internet. Amazon looks for 3 things -
1. Ownership - interviewers don't want to hear "we did this", or "we increased...". No WE in the interview - it is YOU. Answer the questions by saying "I did this or that" It has to be I, rather than we. Even while working for Amazon and had to give a presentation about my job, my boss reminded me to always use I (not we or "me and my managers").
2. Secondly, just follow the answer process the recruiter teaches you - explain the problem, explain what you did to resolve and explain the benefit (put a dollar value or time/money value on everything). For example, "I saved the company $X" or "I increased revenues by $X" or "I cut the time for XXXXX by 50%).
3. Leadership principles! Amazon has leadership principles which your recruiter will give you/explain to you. Always use, at least, one of these principles when answering an interview question. Craft your answers so that they reflect 1 or 2 leadership principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you used data analysis to identify a problem and how did you solve it? What leadership qualities did you use?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Austin, TX)
Interview
The process consisted of a technical and behavioral round. Although the recruiter stated it would cover SQL and behavioral topics, the interview focused entirely on scenario-based and behavioral questions without a live SQL technical assessment. Communication after the interview was poor; the recruiter did not respond to follow-up emails, and an automated rejection notice was sent two days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to describe a mistake I made in a past project, how I handled it and what I learned from the experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Hyderābād)
Interview
Easy.
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc. They also ask about projects you have worked on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc.
The interview process includes a SQL test, an initial recruiter call, and a final five-round loop featuring technical questions and discussions focused on Amazon leadership principles with different team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a key question focused on both technical depth and culture fit: how you apply your skills to solve real problems, along with examples demonstrating alignment with Amazon’s leadership principles.