I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2014
Interview
After applying to this position online I was contacted by a recruiter and told that there was interest by the hiring manager and a recruiting coordinator would be in touch with me to setup the interview. Red Flag #1, no one contacted me for several days until I again inquired about the interview. Four days later an interview was setup for five days later. Red Flag#2, On the day of the interview I was contacted by the interviewee and told they had not had lunch and wanted to move the interview by 30 minutes. Red Flag#3, When the interview was finally conducted I was told they were combining two phone interviews into one. During the interview the questions asked did not match the job description skill set. Red Flag#4, One hour into the interview the interviewee told me they had another call and wanted to finish the interview in 2 hours. I agreed, and 2 hours later I was recontacted and the interview lasted another 30 minutes, again with skill questions that did not match the job description. Four days later I received an email that they were moving on to other candidates. Several years ago I had a similar interview with Amazon and the interview process was again flawed and I thought I would give them a second try. Over 30 years in the IT industry and Amazon continues with unstructured, disorganized, and unprofessionally conducted interviews. It simply amazes me how such a simple interview process can be a challenge for this organization. The amazon interview process needs an overhaul.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you tell a client when there is no technical solution ?
Few rounds of interview, mixed with behavioral and technical questions to showcase you knowledge of building system on aws. They also asked gen ai questions on how you would create these systems
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
You do 4 back to back interview in 1 day. It was exhausting. Besides that really appreciated the recruiter giving out interview prep before it takes place. The good thing is there is no coding round.
The interview process was very challenging and thorough. The questions required deep technical knowledge and problem-solving under pressure. While tough, it was fair and tested real-world skills, communication, and adaptability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk us through a time you solved a complex problem under tight deadlines, and how you balanced technical accuracy with speed?