I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Redmond, WA) in Aug 2023
Interview
The process consisted of an assessment followed by four virtual interviews. The assessment was fairly standard, just two LeetCode questions. The first interview was run-of-the-mill. The second and third interviews were by far the best - the interviewers were great and gave very helpful feedback. The last interview was a nightmare. It was clear from the beginning that the interviewer was not prepared for the interview and didn't care to be giving one. His coding question was not prepared ahead of time, his expectations were unclear, and he was very rude and impatient when asked clarifying questions. I ended the interview 15 minutes early rather than endure his abuse. I hope nobody else has the misfortune of interviewing with him. Overall, it was an alright experience. I just wasn't prepared enough for it
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
LeetCode easy and hard for assessment All of the virtual interviews consisted of behavioral questions related to Amazon leadership principles followed by a standard coding or system design question
Surprisingly easy — I expected tougher questions, but the coding round felt more like a warm-up. The main challenge was a DSA problem about counting islands in a 2D grid, which led to a discussion on DFS versus BFS and handling large grids. Funny enough, I had revisited that exact type of question while prepping on PracHub, which made me feel more confident. The interview wrapped up with a behavioral round, and I accepted an offer, but ultimately decided to decline it for another opportunity. Overall, it was a smooth experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands — given a 2D grid of '1's (land) and '0's (water), count the number of connected islands. Walk through DFS vs BFS, and discuss how to avoid revisiting cells (in-place mutation vs visited set) and what changes if the grid is huge and must stream from disk.
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Calgary, AB) in Jun 2026
Interview
Online Assessment is the first step in the process. I didn’t have an HR phone screening and went straight to the OA after applying. It was sent to me about a week after I submitted my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first question is LeetCode style algorithms question, and the second question gives a full stack repo (choice of Java, NodeJS, or Django) and asks to solve a backend issue which is causing a bug in the frontend. Unit tests must pass to pass the second question. You can run both backend/frontend indivdually or together