I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2011
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Posted resume on a "paid membership" jobs site. I have approx 5 yrs of experience.
Got call from amazon recruiter. Said it was for Amazon wireless. Scheduled phone interview.
I didn't understand why they liked my resume. I was not a Java programmer, but i had a computer science degree. Was totally clueless about what to prepare.
Glassdoor.com helped a LOT! 90% of they questions matched what I saw on glassdoor.
My first phone interview was more OOP questions so I think i did well as I use them daily and was in touch with the topic. The second was more Data structures, I did not do well, as I did not have enough time to prepare in depth.
Be prepared for CS basics like difference between low level and high level languages, hash tables, binary search
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Compilation diffs b/w c++ and java/c#? Advantages of IL and JIT?
Straightforward interview process with clear communication. The interviewers asked about my background, relevant experience, technical skills, and how I would handle common workplace situations. Overall, it felt professional and organized.
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They asked me to walk through my previous experience and explain how it related to the responsibilities of the role.
Applied online via the company careers page. Received a reply from HR within a few weeks inviting me to an initial
screening call over Teams. Process also included an online coding assessment sent as a pre-interview step.
Communication from HR was professional, prompt, and friendly throughout the scheduling stage.
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Standard background and motivation questions — what attracted me to the company, and a walk-through of recent
OA contained 2 coding questions and then followed by a multiple choice question on behavioral where they emphasized a lot on their leadership rules which you can find on their website
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What is customer obsession and how do you apply it