Interview by recuriter, Phone interview over Chime with one easy Leet code problem and 2 behavioral questions. Although the interviewer was very casual at the start of the conversation, it quickly changed into behavioral questions at the start.
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Encoding optimization algorithm and talk about a project you did recently.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2024
Interview
First, I had an online assessment — coding questions under time pressure. Then a recruiter call explained the next steps. After that, four intense virtual interviews back-to-back (coding, system design, behavioral "Amazon Leadership Principles"). It felt challenging but fair, and very structured throughout.
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Question 1
One question I clearly remember was: “Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate — how did you handle it?” They really cared about how I stayed calm, listened, and worked toward a solution, not just about who was right.
First round is just leet code coding which screens through AI before going into live coding. Pretty simple and straighforward. Not too tough. Recruiter walks through it pretty nicely. Not sure how many rounds there are exactly
After submitting my application for the Software Engineer position, I received an invitation to complete an automated Online Assessment (OA). The assessment consisted of standard coding challenges, primarily focusing on algorithmic and data structure problems. Unfortunately, a few days after submitting my solutions for the assessment, I received an email informing me that I would not be moving forward in the interview process and was rejected.