I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Amazon in Apr 2025
Interview
1. Application Review / Screening
Recruiters or hiring managers review resumes and portfolios to shortlist candidates whose experience and skills align with the job requirements.
2. Initial HR / Recruiter Call
A short introductory call to discuss your background, the role, salary expectations, and availability. It also helps gauge your communication skills and overall fit for the company.
3. Technical / Skill-Based Assessment
Depending on the position, candidates may be asked to complete:
Online coding or problem-solving challenges (for technical roles)
Case studies, assignments, or task-based evaluations (for business or product roles)
4. Technical or Functional Interviews
One or more rounds with team members or hiring managers focused on:
Deep technical questions or project discussions
Role-specific knowledge and practical application of skills
5. Behavioral / Cultural Fit Interview
This round evaluates how well you align with the company’s values, teamwork style, and communication approach.
6. Final Interview / Leadership Round
Often conducted by a senior leader or department head, focusing on long-term goals, decision-making approach, and mutual expectations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online coding or problem-solving challenges.
1. Question based on greedy.
2. Question based on query.
Loop — 4 rounds, all on the same day
Round 1 — Coding (DSA)
Interviewer was a senior SDE, very friendly.
Warm-up + behavioral: "Tell me about a time you took ownership of something outside your responsibilities."
Main question: Given a list of meeting intervals, find the minimum number of conference rooms required. I used a heap. He then asked a follow-up: what if meetings could be reassigned to minimize total idle time? We discussed approaches but didn't fully code it.
He cared a lot about how I talked through edge cases out loud.
Round 2 — Coding + Problem Solving
LP question: "Describe a situation where you disagreed with a teammate."
Coding: LRU Cache implementation from scratch. I used a hashmap + doubly linked list. He pushed on thread-safety and what happens at capacity 0.
Round 3 — Behavioral (Bar Raiser)
This was the toughest round — no coding, all Leadership Principles, very deep STAR-format probing.
Questions I got:
"Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned."
"A time you had to deliver something with a tight deadline and limited information."
The bar raiser kept drilling: "What was your specific contribution?" "What would you do differently?" "What data did you use?" Have 6–8 strong stories ready with metrics.
Round 4 — Low-Level Design
Design: Design a parking lot system (classes, vehicle types, spot allocation, pricing). Then he asked me to code the findSpot() and releaseSpot() methods.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most coding questions were LeetCode Medium. Common themes: graphs, heaps, sliding window, hashmaps, and LRU/design., system design,
Great interview process with three rounds, including a technical assessment and a technical interview. The interviewers were professional and supportive throughout the process. The questions mainly focused on DSA, problem-solving, and core technical concepts. The discussions were engaging and provided a good opportunity to demonstrate technical skills. Overall, the process was well-structured, smooth, transparent, and a very positive experience.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (Dublino, Dublino)
Interview
Online techincal assessment. Had to screen share and complete basic coding tasks similar to Leet Code. Could choose a language of your choice. Overall a very fair system and judged based on merit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical assessment so a basic leet code style question about reversing the orders of long numerical strings.
