I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon in Dec 2009
Interview
Did not prepare - went in cold - was in fora surprise. They are not like your typical SE interviews - post-interview, read more about google interviews and how they are interested in CS topics - trees, data structures, algorithms, etc. I do have a personal interest in such topics though wasn't prepared for the interview. Did ok, but not good enough. The interview took an hour and I had to send a code-sample within an hour post interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a serialization algorithm in Java for a binary tree structure with multiple children that may have children of their own. Explain the basic process and post-interview finish code-sample within the hour and send it.
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 online. I interviewed at Amazon (Sydney)
Interview
I can't comment much. I submitted an application for the software engineer position, and not even a minute later, I received an auto rejection email from Amazon (never received an online assessment).
2 behavioral 2 coding not very difficult. Behavioral is tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role and biggest accomplishment. The process is exactly the guideline they posted for interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role
