I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Washington, DC) in Jan 2025
Interview
This was a very nerve racking experience. Be sure to review the application and ensure you can talk about your resume. Also, make sure to ask the right questions to develop a better understanding on whats the come in the following interviews.
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Average interview
Application
I interviewed at Amazon (Austin, TX)
Interview
First meeting with recruiter collected all information. then meeting scheduled with Hiring Manager: Asked questions from the job description but it was vague in which domain they were looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience in Threat Detection and Application Security
It's been described that I will have secure code review task and threat modelling related tasks on the technical interview, followed by Amazon's leadership principles and the star method regarding past experiences.
Online Assessment — likely a technical assessment testing security/coding fundamentals
Phone Screening — an initial conversation, probably with a recruiter or hiring manager
Loop — the full set of one-on-one interviews combining behavioral (Leadership Principles/STAR method) and technical questions
