I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2011
Interview
Posted resume on a "paid membership" jobs site. I have approx 5 yrs of experience.
Got call from amazon recruiter. Said it was for Amazon wireless. Scheduled phone interview.
I didn't understand why they liked my resume. I was not a Java programmer, but i had a computer science degree. Was totally clueless about what to prepare.
Glassdoor.com helped a LOT! 90% of they questions matched what I saw on glassdoor.
My first phone interview was more OOP questions so I think i did well as I use them daily and was in touch with the topic. The second was more Data structures, I did not do well, as I did not have enough time to prepare in depth.
Be prepared for CS basics like difference between low level and high level languages, hash tables, binary search
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Compilation diffs b/w c++ and java/c#? Advantages of IL and JIT?
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
