Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Bukarest, ) in Oct 2024
Interview
Everyone knows FAANG is hard to get into, and I knew it too so I didn't expect much. Did not move past the phone interview. The tech question was something I'd never seen before and definitely couldn't come up with a solution for on the spot. Leaving it below so others can be prepared in case it comes up for someone.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Dublin, Dublin) in Oct 2024
Interview
70 minute coding interview with 2 separate problems to solve, followed by workday simulation and personality tests. The workday simulation involves receiving emails, chat messages and documents which you're asked to respond to from a selection of potential answers. Based on your response, new questions will be asked and further information where needed. After this you get an interview or rejection.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A product manager wants you to push a fix to production without testing. What would your response be?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
3 rounds of virtual interviews after a 4-hour coding challenge. 2 of the rounds were mainly coding based and the last interview was with the hiring manager focused on leadership principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to convince someone about your approach to a problem