I applied through university. I interviewed at Amazon (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2025
Interview
The interview process typically consists of multiple stages, including an initial application review, phone or video screening, technical or behavioral interviews, and sometimes an assessment or case study. Candidates may meet with recruiters, hiring managers, or teams to evaluate their skills, experience, and cultural fit. Some companies include panel interviews or multiple rounds, testing problem-solving abilities, coding skills, or industry knowledge. The final step often involves reference checks and an offer negotiation phase before onboarding. Throughout, communication, professionalism, and preparation are key factors in successfully navigating the process.
Interview by recuriter, Phone interview over Chime with one easy Leet code problem and 2 behavioral questions. Although the interviewer was very casual at the start of the conversation, it quickly changed into behavioral questions at the start.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Encoding optimization algorithm and talk about a project you did recently.
First round is just leet code coding which screens through AI before going into live coding. Pretty simple and straighforward. Not too tough. Recruiter walks through it pretty nicely. Not sure how many rounds there are exactly
After submitting my application for the Software Engineer position, I received an invitation to complete an automated Online Assessment (OA). The assessment consisted of standard coding challenges, primarily focusing on algorithmic and data structure problems. Unfortunately, a few days after submitting my solutions for the assessment, I received an email informing me that I would not be moving forward in the interview process and was rejected.