I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Contacted by a recruiter and followed by 2 rounds of phone interviews, including general introduction, behavior, technical interviews, coding. General machine learning knowledge are required. Coding questions were leecode style.
This has been the worst interview experience ever. The interviewer literally laughed at my previous projects and results. I do not understand why they would even ask me for an interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a past project.
Simple science questions on the topic of the position.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Nov 2021
Interview
The interview for PhD students is fairly straightforward. You give 2-3 interviews which include technical and behavioural rounds. It can take around 6 - 8. weeks to complete the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Few recommendations,
- Be ready for typical behavioural questions. Preparation beforehand is a must.
- LC easy-medium questions.
- Be ready to answer questions related to your past/ongoing projects. Sometimes, the interviewer can go deep into the technical details of the project.
- Explore Amazon research beforehand and figure out where your research work fits best and if possible mention this in the interview.
- Last but not least, prepare a few questions you would like to ask the interviewer in the end (there will be dedicated time for that)
Overall, it's a great experience and you get to learn a lot. Best of luck!