I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
After receiving an email from HR person in amazon, set the phone the phone interview. just went over my resume and set the coding interview. IT guy called at the exact time and sent me a link that I could access to. I had to write a code and explain what I am writing for to the IT guy though the phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly data structure and algorithm questions were given. linked list, set, and collections.
The interview was basically a screening round, It was just a quick interview to get to know if I was worth the company's time. The dsa round was pretty easy but once they got into system design it was harder.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked dsa questions like trapping rain water and a stack question similar to valid parenthesis.
Recruiter screen, online assessment, technical interviews, and behavioral rounds focused heavily on Amazon Leadership Principles. The process was structured, with a strong emphasis on problem-solving, coding skills, and examples demonstrating impact and ownership.
Recruiter screen, followed by an online coding assessment and then a technical phone interview. The final round was a virtual onsite loop with multiple interviews covering data structures, system design, debugging, and Amazon Leadership Principles. The technical questions were practical but time-constrained, and the behavioural questions required specific examples using the STAR format.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a scalable URL shortening service and explain how you would handle high read traffic, collisions, database schema, expiration, and basic monitoring.