Solutions Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Solutions Architect according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Firstly, the process in LONG! It took about ~3 Months from the first conversation to me receiving the offer.
There were two phone screens. First by someone who did a similar role (but maybe at a higher level than the role I was applying for). 80% Behavioural question 20% Tech questions.
Second phone screen was by the hiring manager for the role. 100% behavioural questions here.
Around 2 weeks went by and I hadn’t heard anything so I figured i’d been unsuccessful. Then one day I received a message from the recruiter saying I’d made it through to the Loop stage.
My loop was 5 x 1 Hour interviews with potential peers at AWS. It was tough/draining at the time, but looking back now I can say it was an enjoyable experience (although I wouldn’t do it again in a hurry!).
Around a week later I got a a message from the recruiter asking to set up a call to discuss the next steps and they give me the good news!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Signed an NDA, but the questions are pretty much all behavioural based. Through the course of all my interviews I would say it was 90% Behavioural and 10% Technical
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2020
Interview
First interview: hiring manager technical screen.
Panel interview: 5 members of the team including hiring manager again. 1 interview with bar raiser. 5 members of team were asking STAR type questions that are well publicized. They are obsessed with those leadership principles throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Bar raiser asked about a time I had failed and drilled deeper and deeper. Felt like an interogation. Recommend going through youtube videos to prepare.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Jan 2020
Interview
The process was multiple interviews. Testing on multiple aspects of a Solutions Architect. You apply online, then a recruiter reaches out to you via email. You then take an online test that includes a work simulation (testing your leadership skills), a self evaluation of your technical skills/interests, and then a technical exam.