The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2010
Interview
A friend sent in my resume. I had a phone interview within the week. It was a one-hour interview with a software engineer on the team I was applying for. The first question was, "Tell me about an interesting book you read recently." Then we discussed my past experience (I described my master's thesis research), and then we moved on to coding questions. Finally we discussed the position and working at Amazon in general.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Extract the N largest floating point numbers from a large file of floating point numbers.
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