I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2011
Interview
My thesis professor told me that one of his former students was reaching out for potential interviewees. After announcing my interest and his recommendation, I was contacted for a series of in-person interviews at a hotel in NYC. I prepared using this site so I highly recommend you do that same to get a feel for the questions that are asked.
The first day I had one interview. It consisted of introducing myself, discussing my resume, and writing a little bit of code. I was then asked to come back the next day for 3 more interviews which were more technical.
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.
Um teste de código online, se aprovado, vai para o loop. O loop é 4 entrevistas seguidas, duas em inglês e duas em português. 3 entrevistas técnicas de código, todas as 4 têm pergunta de liderança.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pergunta historicas baseada nos principios de lideranca da amazon.
The whole process stretched over nearly a month, longer than I anticipated. After an initial phone screen, I faced a technical round that included a Min Stack implementation question. We discussed design considerations and thread safety, which threw me for a bit. Fortunately, I remembered a specific mock interview I practiced on PracHub that mirrored this scenario closely, making me feel more at ease. Ultimately, I received an offer, but I chose to decline due to the company culture not feeling like the right fit.