The process was long. There were 1 code challenge, a follow up interview with my recruiter, then an onsite interview
The onsite interview had 4 interviews, all of them technical interviews
the last one was design systems interview with a hiring manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
code challenge pre onsite, 2 problems both greedy algorithms solutions
on site 1 question on the leet code style, other that ask how to design a book borrow API, and the other was a hard problem with logging parsing
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2025
Interview
1. Apply or Get Contacted
You apply on Amazon's website or get contacted by a recruiter.
They check if your resume matches the job.
2. Online Assessment (OA)
You take a test online (often on HackerRank).
It usually has:
2–3 coding problems (data structures and algorithms).
Sometimes debugging or logic puzzles.
May also include work-style questions to see how you think.
3. Phone Screen
A 45–60 minute interview with an Amazon engineer.
You’ll solve coding problems in a shared online editor.
They may ask you to explain your thought process and improve your solution.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2025
Interview
3 interviews on same day.
1st interview had 2 Leetcode-style problems (medium difficulty).
2nd interview tested me on behavioral questions (leadership principles) and low-level system design
3rd interview tested me on behavioral questions (leadership principles)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Various behavioral questions testing how I aligned with Amazon's leadership principles