The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2011
Interview
Applied by Amazon we-site, got a call 2-3 weeks after. Passed the first phone interview, week after - one more phone interview, week after - rejected.
From my point of view the first was not good, i did not expect the success result. The second was good from my point of view, but...
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
The first int: Create Queue class based on Stack (suppose Stack is already written and has basic methods). Change the class for using in multithread env.
The second int: You have a file like this:
asb
stop
sba
tops
.....
Write the program, which prints:
asb, sba
stop, tops
...
OK, you have 100gb file - approach? Using pure java? Why you use HashTable, not HashMap? What the difference? White sort for string (you use it in the algorithm)
OA contained 2 coding questions and then followed by a multiple choice question on behavioral where they emphasized a lot on their leadership rules which you can find on their website
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is customer obsession and how do you apply it
Could not use AI during the first interview. The recruiter was helpful in the screener but the coding exam was tough including the take home test. Did a few Leetcode examples but apparently that wasn't enough.
Applied online via the company careers page. Received a reply from HR within a few weeks inviting me to an initial
screening call over Teams. Process also included an online coding assessment sent as a pre-interview step.
Communication from HR was professional, prompt, and friendly throughout the scheduling stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard background and motivation questions — what attracted me to the company, and a walk-through of recent
