I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2020
Interview
Phone Rounds : There were two phone interviews with team members.
Virtual On-site : Once through with Phone interviews, they set up a virtual onsite with 5 Team members. One of them was a bar-raiser interview.
Prepare Leadership Principals thoroughly.
Read about Amazon work culture.
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