The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2012
Interview
A very relaxed interview with 2 different interviewers. The first interviewer seemed to have trouble with the way I was describing the algorithm, but I could have been describing it poorly. Everything was done through my school and as a result the interview took place on campus. They got back to me within a week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about some of the work you have done, and what challenges you had developing that code.
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
