I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2016
Interview
An in-person info session, two phone screens (one behavioral, one technical) and an all day in-person interview. Some moderate technical questions including whiteboard architecture but primarily selecting from a checklist of behavioral questions to be answered from your experience. "Tell me about a time you..." etc. clearly looking for specific answers that they could align to the leadership principles. Everyone loves the leadership principles. Know the leadership principles, be prepared to spout them at every turn, pretend that they are as important to you as they obviously are to the interviewers. Do not express skepticism of the leadership principles. The leadership principles uber alles. Four legs good, two legs bad, etc etc. The kool-aid is clearly being served at every opportunity.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me one thing you learned outside work and explain how it made you a better employee
Applied, Recruiter Screen then nothing. Not sure when I'll get a call back. The process seems super complicated. Will apply again now that I know what they are looking for.
HR Screening was scheduled. Then 1 technical screening phone interview was scheduled, followed by two Behavioral interviews, followed by two System design interviews, followed by 1 bar raiser interview. Lastly there was an offer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2025
Interview
1. it starts with the phone screen with the recruiter for the background and
2. it's the 2nd phone sreen for the tech depth
3. it's the panel interview with multiple stakholders
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about the most challenge project you've delivered
