I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2017
Interview
The recruiter found me through the employee referral system. I waited for over 20 days before the phone interview was scheduled. It was a 50 minutes phone interview interviewed by a data engineer who used to work with the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me about one of your projects
- 3 SQL questions, write queries online
- Case/Scenario question: how to prove a new policy is making positive impact on sales?
Interview focused on analytical thinking and case studies. Main focus was on the leadership principles. First interview was a phone interview that covered a few basic questions and SQL coding. The loop had 4 rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between inner and left join?
The interview process was smooth and conversational. The interviewer was calmly asking questions about my previous work experiences and listened patiently. He even gave me ample time to frame my answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about your previous work experience.
2. Asked few SQL questions
few rounds of interviews ranging between technical and conversational. Mostly in the form of " tell a story of time where ..." to show how you relate to amazon LPs