I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2010
Interview
Two phone interviews over 2 weeks - 1 per week. Could have gone faster, but I didn't want to take too much time off work. And followed by a day of on-site interviews.
Most of the questions were about problem solving, and a lot of the problems were about the problems the team has faced in the past, and so were about how to go about building scalable systems, or removing bottlenecks. Some algorithms / data structure / OO-design questions were mixed in as well.
Two non-technical interviews - one with the hiring manager over lunch, just getting a feel for each other, and one with the Amazon recruiter at the end of the day, talking about Amazon's compensation structure, and other benefits.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you go about making a case for rolling back a feature?
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Belo Horizonte, )
Interview
The interview process for a Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) role at Amazon typically consists of three main stages:
HR Screening
The process begins with an initial conversation with a recruiter. This discussion focuses on your background, experience, and overall fit for the role. You may also go over basic behavioral questions aligned with Amazon’s Leadership Principles, along with details about the team and position.
Online Assessment (OA)
Candidates who pass the initial screening are invited to complete an online assessment. This stage generally includes:
Data structures and algorithms coding problems
Logical reasoning or work simulation tasks (in some cases)
Basic system design or debugging questions (role-dependent)
The goal is to evaluate problem-solving skills, coding ability, and efficiency.
Technical Interview (Live Coding)
The final stage involves one or more live technical interviews. These are typically conducted via an online coding platform and may include:
Solving algorithmic problems in real time
Explaining your thought process clearly
Writing clean, efficient, and correct code
Answering follow-up questions and optimizing your solution
I completed an initial recruiter screening and then moved forward to the online assessment (OA). I didn’t prepare ahead of time, and the assessment consisted of two LeetCode medium-level problems. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to solve them successfully and did not pass the OA stage.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Madrid)
Interview
was hard, but not something crazy, good interviewers, it was behavioural questions and after technical. There is first online interview, then 1 hr, tech, then 4 hrs of tech interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The situation where I felt stuck what did I do how I solved?
