Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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1 phone technical interview, 1 day of interviews with several different engineers from the team varying from technical questions to questions about Amazon's principles. My interview was through Amazon chime.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
A dinâmica se mostra excessivamente mecanizada e reiterativa. A imposição de prazos exíguos para a resolução de desafios complexos compromete substancialmente o potencial criativo dos participantes, transformando o exercício intelectual em uma mera corrida contra o tempo. Tal abordagem tende a privilegiar indivíduos que se dedicam à memorização de algoritmos padronizados, em detrimento daqueles que cultivam o pensamento crítico, a profundidade analítica e a capacidade de formular soluções originais e bem fundamentadas.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Vancouver, BC) in Jun 2025
Interview
OA: over 4 rounds, 3 hours + time
3 round of interview, each contains 30 mins of LP type questions and live coding experience, mostly discussion but no implementation required
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is the most challenging problem you have solved