I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2020
Interview
Applied via LinkedIn. Got green in online assessment, so skipped phone interview, scheduled virtual loop of 5 rounds with 45 mins each. This role is generalist SA.
Round1- in-depth technical with troubleshooting example etc with a system design. Started with LP deep dive..
Round2-technical with LP.. this round covers breadth, network, security, database etc.
Round3 - Pure behavioral with LP
Round4- first 10 mins LP followed by presentation.
Round5 - again pure behavioral.. I guess this is Bar-Raiser.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you went deep to troubleshoot an issue.
Tell me time when u delivered a project with tough timeline.
Why Amazon.?
Cidr block, sql vs Nosql, Ddos, etc.
Few rounds of interview, mixed with behavioral and technical questions to showcase you knowledge of building system on aws. They also asked gen ai questions on how you would create these systems
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
You do 4 back to back interview in 1 day. It was exhausting. Besides that really appreciated the recruiter giving out interview prep before it takes place. The good thing is there is no coding round.
The interview process was very challenging and thorough. The questions required deep technical knowledge and problem-solving under pressure. While tough, it was fair and tested real-world skills, communication, and adaptability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk us through a time you solved a complex problem under tight deadlines, and how you balanced technical accuracy with speed?