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:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Jul 2016
Interview
We talked first about the interviewer's background and what the position entailed. Then we talked about my background and experiences. He asked technical questions about networking, storage and server design. We followed up with next steps and any further questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe and give examples of the differences between RAID levels. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each level?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Jul 2016
Interview
Contacted by HR who provided some prep for the interviews as well as more information about the position. Two technical phone interviews by other solution architects (from different divisions, not the exact one I was applying for). General questions on diverse topics...networks, databases, troubleshooting, etc. 2nd phone was both technical and behavioral.
In the end i think they picked up on the fact I was wary of the travel and public speaking requirements of this job and got no offer.
Ask them how their performance is measured...both gave insightful answers to this question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if a web application could not talk to the database?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Remote, OR) in Jul 2016
Interview
Screened by a recruiter. Another person schedules phone screens. Took quite awhile to get everything scheduled. Almost everything is a week out, so don't expect the process to go quickly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of questions on AWS services. Despite what the recruiter says upfront, they expect you to know the product and don't hire on technical chops alone.