The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2010
Interview
I got the interview invitation one week after I applied online. First I had two phone interviews 45 minutes each. The questions are not difficult, for example, why you apply for amazon? Find the least common ancestor of a binary search tree. The definition of virtual function, polymorphism, etc. Then, I got onsite interview invitation. The entire interview process lasts for about 5-6 hours including a lunch interview. Onsite interview is much more difficult than phone screen. I got problems like coding boggle puzzle problem, reverse a binary tree and design a distributed messaging system, etc.
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
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.
