I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon in Aug 2011
Interview
Phone interview lasted about an hour. Interviewer was prepared. He was polite.
We talked about some of my previous projects and used that to discuss issues/solutions
to capacity/scaling and reduncancy. Seemed like more of a 'chat' than specific questions
and answers.
There were some questions about arrays and linked lists. One that I remember was how
to handle a sparse array if memory was limited. Interviewer asked questions to make sure
I knew what I was talking about, but he was certainly not trying to trick me.
He left some time for me to ask questions. I wanted to know about day-to-day life. They
are focused on results and let you manage your time - very flexible on work from home.
They provide a platform of your choice (Windows, Mac, Linux).
Overall, the interviewer was someone I would like to have a beer with, and the company
is a place I would like to work (hope they are reading this :-)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you implement a sparse array (key could be any integer,
but only a few would be used) with limited memory.
OA contained 2 coding questions and then followed by a multiple choice question on behavioral where they emphasized a lot on their leadership rules which you can find on their website
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is customer obsession and how do you apply it
Could not use AI during the first interview. The recruiter was helpful in the screener but the coding exam was tough including the take home test. Did a few Leetcode examples but apparently that wasn't enough.
Applied online via the company careers page. Received a reply from HR within a few weeks inviting me to an initial
screening call over Teams. Process also included an online coding assessment sent as a pre-interview step.
Communication from HR was professional, prompt, and friendly throughout the scheduling stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard background and motivation questions — what attracted me to the company, and a walk-through of recent
