I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2013
Interview
Initial contact was made through a recruiting agency, not Amazon itself. There was a technical screening (90 minute coding problem, not solvable given the time constraints). Following this, was a trip to the Seattle campus for 4 hours of 1 on 1 interviews. I found the campus trip to be exhausting, and a little bit un personal. Each interview was about 45minutes of technical / leadership questions. There did not seem to be much time for interpersonal and workplace culture interaction.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time when you disagreed with a teams decision and what did you do about it.
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 (Sídney)
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
