I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Waterloo, ON) in Feb 2013
Interview
Applied online, followed by a half hour phone screen, and then after that, I had four 1:1 interviews with technial recruiters on various teams. They asked standard algorithm-based questions, focusing on amortized analysis and runtime/space efficiency concerns. Basic algorithms were mostly theoretical with little actual coding required.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Thought the position for AWS is HPC related position (MPI or so). But all questions are basic software engineering. First round coding test 1h. Failed in second round.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2013
Interview
After two phone interviews that involved coding exercises on a collaborative coding tool, I was invited for a day long onsite interview. There were six sessions of back to back interviews, with a short break for lunch. The interviews themselves focused on my interest in the organization, my technical interests, depth and breadth, my design and coding skills, and my professional culture and ethics. The interview environment was very relaxed, even at points when I struggled with coding issues the interviewer was encouraging and obviously interested minimizing the inevitable pressures of interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you resolved a professional disagreement with your manager/supervisor?