I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Vancouver, BC) in Apr 2020
Interview
Contacted by a recruiter via LinkedIn, phone screen, online code test, then virtual interview.
The virtual interview consisted of 5 separate 1-hour interviews. In all of them, I was asked scripted questions about my previous work experience related to Amazon's leadership principles.
3 of the interviews also included technical questions completed through an online code editor. 1 interview included a System design question. 1 interview was just "leadership principles" questions.
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Calgary, AB) in Jun 2026
Interview
Online Assessment is the first step in the process. I didn’t have an HR phone screening and went straight to the OA after applying. It was sent to me about a week after I submitted my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first question is LeetCode style algorithms question, and the second question gives a full stack repo (choice of Java, NodeJS, or Django) and asks to solve a backend issue which is causing a bug in the frontend. Unit tests must pass to pass the second question. You can run both backend/frontend indivdually or together