I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Vancouver, BC) in Feb 2024
Interview
I was given an online assessment and didn't pass all the test cases then was given an hour interview that just coding and it was about OOPs.
If I passed, I could have been given a final round but I did not pass it.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Create a simple game board represented by a line with numbers from 0 to 100. Two players take turns rolling a dice and moving their game piece along the board. If they land on a "snake," they move backward; if they land on a "ladder," they move forward. The number rolled on the dice determines how many spaces they move. If they land on neither a snake nor a ladder, they stay in their current position. The first player to reach or exceed space 100 wins. However, if a player's move would take them beyond space 100, they must backtrack instead of moving forward.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais)
Interview
The interview process for a Software Development Engineer II (SDE II) role at Amazon typically consists of three main stages:
HR Screening
The process begins with an initial conversation with a recruiter. This discussion focuses on your background, experience, and overall fit for the role. You may also go over basic behavioral questions aligned with Amazon’s Leadership Principles, along with details about the team and position.
Online Assessment (OA)
Candidates who pass the initial screening are invited to complete an online assessment. This stage generally includes:
Data structures and algorithms coding problems
Logical reasoning or work simulation tasks (in some cases)
Basic system design or debugging questions (role-dependent)
The goal is to evaluate problem-solving skills, coding ability, and efficiency.
Technical Interview (Live Coding)
The final stage involves one or more live technical interviews. These are typically conducted via an online coding platform and may include:
Solving algorithmic problems in real time
Explaining your thought process clearly
Writing clean, efficient, and correct code
Answering follow-up questions and optimizing your solution
I completed an initial recruiter screening and then moved forward to the online assessment (OA). I didn’t prepare ahead of time, and the assessment consisted of two LeetCode medium-level problems. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to solve them successfully and did not pass the OA stage.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Madrid)
Interview
was hard, but not something crazy, good interviewers, it was behavioural questions and after technical. There is first online interview, then 1 hr, tech, then 4 hrs of tech interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The situation where I felt stuck what did I do how I solved?