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- a simple coding task (render a certain HTML using given inputs) - two more coding sessions of a similar complexity - designing a control system for a certain real-world task - a deep-dive style interview on how virtualization in Linux kernel works (shadow page tables, etc) At the end of each section, an interviewer took one or two of the infamous Amazon's 14 Leadership Principles and asked to tell them about a situation when I had to apply it.
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Senior System Development Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon Web Services

3.6
Dec 3, 2022

- a simple coding task (render a certain HTML using given inputs) - two more coding sessions of a similar complexity - designing a control system for a certain real-world task - a deep-dive style interview on how virtualization in Linux kernel works (shadow page tables, etc) At the end of each section, an interviewer took one or two of the infamous Amazon's 14 Leadership Principles and asked to tell them about a situation when I had to apply it.

1. there are 5 connected routers in the system. all connected, need to writh a design so that router A will know if there is connectivity to router E at any stage. 2. there is a system that needs to send configuration to millions of routers. how would you design it? 3. home work: write a presentation ablot netfow protocol.
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System Architect

Interviewed at DriveNets

4.2
Jan 30, 2025

1. there are 5 connected routers in the system. all connected, need to writh a design so that router A will know if there is connectivity to router E at any stage. 2. there is a system that needs to send configuration to millions of routers. how would you design it? 3. home work: write a presentation ablot netfow protocol.

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