I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bānkura) in Jun 2023
Interview
Format: 30–60 minutes; phone or video call.
Conducted by: A hiring manager or Amazon employee.
What they assess:
Technical skills (coding, architecture for tech roles).
Behavioral questions based on Leadership Principles.
Tools: Online coding platform like Amazon Chime, CoderPad, or shared docs.
Tip: Practice STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for behavioral answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interviewers: Mix of team members, hiring manager, and a Bar Raiser.
Focus areas:
Behavioral: Deep dive into Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles.
Technical: System design, data structures, algorithms (SDE roles).
Role-specific: Product strategy (PM), project execution (TPM), analytics (BA), etc.
Bar Raiser: A specially trained Amazonian who ensures hiring quality and cultural fit.
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo
