I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in May 2010
Interview
I contacted Amazon through a job listing. And a person from Amazon contacted me over the phone after 4 days. Initially, the interview seemed very tough, but the interviewer was kind and made me feel comfortable.
At first, the job description was given and I was explained my role in the company. Then, there followed a skills test and a technical round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If there are 'n' computers connected in a circular node, what is the minimum hop required to reach the diagonally opposite computer, and what is the max possible hops. Use any algorithm to hop through computers.
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Calgary, AB) in Jun 2026
Interview
Online Assessment is the first step in the process. I didn’t have an HR phone screening and went straight to the OA after applying. It was sent to me about a week after I submitted my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first question is LeetCode style algorithms question, and the second question gives a full stack repo (choice of Java, NodeJS, or Django) and asks to solve a backend issue which is causing a bug in the frontend. Unit tests must pass to pass the second question. You can run both backend/frontend indivdually or together