It was a good experience. The questions were mainly based on my work and project experience, and they went deep into the technical concepts behind the stack I used in those projects.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Paris)
Interview
The process was very fair and transparent. No surprises if you are well-prepared.
The steps were:
Online Assessment: Pretty challenging, requires good focus.
First Interview: A mix of technical questions and behavioral questions based on the Leadership Principles.
The Loop (Final Round): Two interviews. One focused purely on behavioral questions, and the second was a deep dive into technical skills and behavioral scenarios.
The recruitment team was very efficient; I received a response 2 days after every step. Unfortunately, I didn't make it this time, but it was a great learning experience. The interviewers were professional and the Dive Deep was real. A great way to test your own limits!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview Questions to prepare:
Behavioral (Leadership Principles focused):
Tell me about a time you failed or didn't meet a deadline? What was your learning?
Tell me about a time you didn’t agree with a decision (teammate or manager) and how did you handle it?
Describe a time you went out of your comfort zone or your position to help the team.
Tell me about a time you learned something new (technical) and applied it to a project.
Tell me about a time you received a feedback that stuck with you.
Share an instance where you weren't able to meet a certain standard.
Describe a situation where you showed "Bias for Action".
Technical :
Networking: Explain DNS, Route 53, and Basic Networking concepts.
Infrastructure: Difference between Containers and Virtual Machines (VMs). What is bare metal computing?
Architecture: Walk me through a recent project and the technical decisions you made.
Scalability/Security: How do you ensure scalability and security in a complex architecture?
Data: Explain Database Sharding.
Problem Solving: How do you solve a problem if you don't know the answer?
Retrospective: If you had to redo a previous project, what would you change?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services in Mar 2026
Interview
The interview process was mostly positive. There's two interviews back to back consisting of both behavioral and technical questions. I didn't really notice a big difference between the two interviews. They both asked me the same style of questions, just different people.
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