I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Here’s a quick breakdown of my interview process:
🔹 Round 1 - Online Assessment (OA):
This consisted of coding problems, debugging exercises, and a work simulation designed to assess problem-solving skills and alignment with Amazon’s Leadership Principles.
🔹 Round 2 - Final Interviews (3 rounds, 1 hour each):
Interview 1: Focused on Leadership Principles (LP) – I was asked three LP questions with deep follow-ups.
Interview 2: A mix of two LP questions and one Leetcode Medium-level coding problem.
30-minute break
Interview 3: One LP question followed by a Leetcode Hard-level coding problem.
Both coding problems were from Amazon-tagged Leetcode questions from the last 30 days, and I successfully solved them along with all LP questions.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The interview process started with an initial recruiter screening, followed by technical interview rounds. The technical interviews focused on data structures, algorithms, problem-solving, and discussing my approach clearly. The interviewers also asked behavioral questions related to teamwork, challenges, and past projects. Overall, the process was structured and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a binary tree, how would you find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes if each node also has a parent pointer?
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.