I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Cluj-Napoca) in Nov 2020
Interview
Online , 3 steps
- 1st : code debugging
- 2nd: coding problems
- 3rd: " a day in the office " - real time simulation of a day in the office
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding problems :
- Merge 2 sorted linked lists such that the result is also sorted
- Forgot the details on this one , but pretty much backtracking on a N x M grid , finding the amount of pathways from top-left corner to bottom-right corner only going down or right
i applied online around october, got the OA around march/april originally for summer but headcount was reached so i expressed interest in being considered for their fall internship. they reached out in late may and got my interview scheduled in june
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
LP behavioral questions, questions about gen ai and how i incorporate them. lc4 and lc130
LC top 100 tagged — would recommend doing the top 100 and it is likely you will have question from there — the first 40 mins were behavioral lp, then the technical
The Quick DSA Check: A 20-minute easy question usually means the company treats coding as a baseline filter rather than a tool to stump you. They want to see clean code, good communication, and proper edge-case handling without the stress of a complex puzzle.
The Deep Dive: Spending time on your projects and tech stack allows you to show ownership. Interviewers love to see why you chose a specific technology and how you handle technical trade-offs.
The Behavioral Weight: A full 30 minutes dedicated to behavioral questions means this team deeply cares about culture fit, communication, and how you collaborate under pressure.
