I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Nov 2018
Interview
Connected via Vettery.com
There was some back and forth to set up the phone screen
The phone screen happened within 2 weeks of being contacted.
This was really for an management position.
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Problem :2d grid , each node has 1+ colors; find number of clusters of a given color.
[[{red, blue, green}], [{blue, green}], [{green}]]
[[{blue}], [{yellow, green}], [{green}]]
[[{red, green}], [{red, green}], [{blue, green}]]
Output:
{ red -> 2, blue -> 2, green -> 1, yellow -> 1 }
Initial screening call with recruiter followed by a 1 hr hacker rank question on DSA. The final round was a panel consisting of 4 interviews ranging from technical design, more DSA and behaviour questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with your team and how you resolved it
Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests).
Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the role, and initial behavioral questions.
Technical Phone Screen (For Tech Roles): A 60-minute interview focused on data structures, algorithms, and coding in a shared editor.
Interview Loop (Virtual/Onsite): The final stage, usually 3-5, 45-60 minute interviews held on the same day or over a few days.
Behavioral Questions: These focus on past behavior (STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result) mapped to Leadership Principles.
Technical/Functional Questions: Problem-solving, system design, or domain-specific questions.
Bar Raiser Interview: One interviewer is a "Bar Raiser," a neutral employee from another team tasked with ensuring hiring standards remain high.
Hiring Committee/Debrief: Interviewers meet to discuss candidate feedback and make a hiring decision.
Recruiter screen. Then 2 coding interviews then onsite rounds (another coding question, then a system design question, then HM behavioral interview). System design was simpler than other companies. Coding was leetcode ish
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