I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2025
Interview
The phone screen was pretty basic, including some easy ML questions, broad overview of past experience and projects, and an easy leetcode problem
The loop was much longer- 5 hours of interviews, including slightly more involved ML questions (but still not particularly difficult), as well as medium level leetcode, but most of the time was spent on leadership principles/behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had a disagreement with leadership
Looking back, I'm relieved I declined the offer, despite the intense experience. The interview process felt overwhelming, starting with some tough core ML concepts before diving into the LLM fundamentals. During the technical round, I recognized a tokenization question from a PracHub session I had done just a week before. It felt like a small win in an otherwise challenging interview. Ultimately, the pressure and expectations were high, but I felt it wasn't the right fit for me.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
LLM fundamentals: tokenization design and KL-regularized SFT
There are three rounds in total. The process begins with a coding round, followed by the main interview loop, where you will meet the team and discuss technical skills, experience, and fit.
First round is fun, second round, which is also the final round involved 5 sessions, with different focus. For some sessions, not be able to present my story completely, time was tight, and interviewers were rushing.