The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2010
Interview
Had 2 phone interviews, one of them had questions on algorithms and the other on Datastructures and coding.
Was called for 1:1 interviews at their Seattle dev center. The first one was about designing concepts and classes, and also UI for the Kindle. Free form discussion mostly.
Second interview was with the prospective manager. Somehow this was what went wrong. We just did not understand each other and the questions were on things like "How would you work with someone who is not doing any work and has no interest in doing the work assigned to him" etc. One technical question after that which I found answerable but got confused midway even though I had the idea right.
Last 3 interviews were all technical and the experience was very positive.
They did not make me an offer. I believe the one with the manager was the make or break one and I screwed it up bad.
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
