I received an interview request from a recruiter via the company's Chime app for an SDE position. Excited, I joined with my camera on, as is the tradition these days. The recruiter didn't turn his on - ok, no big deal.
We discussed the process in detail for some time and he stated that I'd need to complete two HackerRank questions by a deadline nine days in the future, but not to worry! He would equip me with all the details I needed to be successful, including links to sample HackerRank tests and LeetCode samples. I would get all this information today(!) so that I'd have the weekend to prepare since he knew how busy I must be.
Even more excited than before, I waited after the call....and waited....and waited. No response. I contacted the recruiter via LinkedIn and email multiple times but received no response at all.
Apparently Amazon has adopted the despicable recruiter policy of ghosting as well.
I can only assume this was a bad apple, as every single other interaction I've had with Amazon has been amazing.
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Initial screening call with recruiter followed by a 1 hr hacker rank question on DSA. The final round was a panel consisting of 4 interviews ranging from technical design, more DSA and behaviour questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with your team and how you resolved it
Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests).
Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the role, and initial behavioral questions.
Technical Phone Screen (For Tech Roles): A 60-minute interview focused on data structures, algorithms, and coding in a shared editor.
Interview Loop (Virtual/Onsite): The final stage, usually 3-5, 45-60 minute interviews held on the same day or over a few days.
Behavioral Questions: These focus on past behavior (STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result) mapped to Leadership Principles.
Technical/Functional Questions: Problem-solving, system design, or domain-specific questions.
Bar Raiser Interview: One interviewer is a "Bar Raiser," a neutral employee from another team tasked with ensuring hiring standards remain high.
Hiring Committee/Debrief: Interviewers meet to discuss candidate feedback and make a hiring decision.
Recruiter screen. Then 2 coding interviews then onsite rounds (another coding question, then a system design question, then HM behavioral interview). System design was simpler than other companies. Coding was leetcode ish
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