I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Nov 2023
Interview
Completed full round of interviews, 4 total. Half were absolutely horrible where the employees were obnoxious, rude and full of themselves where they would poorly and incorrectly explain what the optimal solution looked like to programming problems and would interrupt me when I was talking thru my solution. I was turned down for the role as I assume they gave me a poor review because I tried to explain things to them that they themselves were not wrapping their head around.
The program they use for the system design interview is also a joke. For a tech company, they should have better software available so you can create a clear picture for the interviewer and adjust things like a professional instead of having to scribble like a 5 year old with your mouse.
They also have every interviewer ask behavioral questions which only gives you half the time for the technical assessment in each interview which is horrible considering the pressure you are already under to produce a near-perfect working solution with no resources.
Initial screening call with recruiter followed by a 1 hr hacker rank question on DSA. The final round was a panel consisting of 4 interviews ranging from technical design, more DSA and behaviour questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with your team and how you resolved it
Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests).
Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the role, and initial behavioral questions.
Technical Phone Screen (For Tech Roles): A 60-minute interview focused on data structures, algorithms, and coding in a shared editor.
Interview Loop (Virtual/Onsite): The final stage, usually 3-5, 45-60 minute interviews held on the same day or over a few days.
Behavioral Questions: These focus on past behavior (STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result) mapped to Leadership Principles.
Technical/Functional Questions: Problem-solving, system design, or domain-specific questions.
Bar Raiser Interview: One interviewer is a "Bar Raiser," a neutral employee from another team tasked with ensuring hiring standards remain high.
Hiring Committee/Debrief: Interviewers meet to discuss candidate feedback and make a hiring decision.
Average interview
Application
I interviewed at Amazon (Bellevue, WA)
Interview
Recruiter screen. Then 2 coding interviews then onsite rounds (another coding question, then a system design question, then HM behavioral interview). System design was simpler than other companies. Coding was leetcode ish