I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Jun 2020
Interview
Smooth. Interviewer were friendly. And the company mainly focussed on data structures and algorithms. 2 rounds purely on coding. 3rd round on basing computer knowledge. Questions on OS and oops concept are expected in 3rd round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Minimum bulbs to light the whole room coding question
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.
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo