I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services
Interview
I have applied to this role in the end of Feb, 2024 and I have received a mail from the recruiter saying she’s taking me forward for the next steps. I was quite surprised. It was a great feeling since I haven’t heard back from any recruiter from quite a while!
I gave my schedule to the recruiter and got ready for the interview. It was a great feeling and the day of my interview arrived. I am well prepared with my leadership principles and all the other technical questions with behavioral questions to be answered in STAR format. It is a two hour interview. One hour with a 2–5 year experienced Engineer and another with a senior Engineer. We wouldn’t know if we will be joining their team as interns.
So, I started my interview with the video on(suggested step too). She told me about her and I have introduced about myself too. Then we spoke a little about our experiences and our little details that make us what we are today. It was a good talk. Then she started with behavioral questions that are to be answered in STAR format only.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the time when you had to take a risk and your manager/leadership was not involved in this
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Charlotte, NC) in Feb 2022
Interview
Screening interview with HR, technical screening, followed by the series of the interviews (loop) with various technical employees. Total of 6 or 7 interviews. Overall, it was pretty fun experience, and I felt comfortable and welcomed
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Charlotte, NC) in Feb 2022
Interview
Interview consists of the multiple rounds and includes phone screening and "loop" (series of the interviews). Probably, it all depends on a team, but my experience was very pleasant: rather than beating a person into a pulp, the interviewers were probing just enough to get data on my "super powers" and "areas of growth". The final decision to hire is based on the feedback of all interviewers, and is very structured. So, there is very little reliance on the subjective thoughts and feelings of an individual interviewer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Aside from screening interview, most of the questions are aligned with the Leadership Principles (available online). Candidates are being asked about their prior experience and should tailor responses to STAR model and LPs