I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2024
Interview
I Applied late September. I got OA sent on October 11. completed it within a week. Three parts: coding assessment consisted of two leetcode questions easy and medium. 15/15 and 11/15 test cases respectively. second there was a behavioral question you gotta chose most likely to least likely... third was a work day simulation. Interviewed virtually on November 12 by three amazonians. First was fully coding. second was fully behavioral and third was mix of the two
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1 leetcode medium and 1 OOP about server balancing.
The loop consists of 4–5 back-to-back interviews, each lasting 45–60 minutes. Your panel will typically include your potential hiring manager, 1–2 team members, a senior leader, and the Bar Raiser. Every interviewer is assigned 2–3 specific Leadership Principles to evaluate. Together, the panel covers all 16 principles across the loop.
Interview mainly consisted of DSA and questions on Leadership Principles.
Also slightly emphasizing on Low level design.Interview sort of helped me with the approach and asked me to explain the time and space complexity
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The interview process started with an initial recruiter screening, followed by technical interview rounds. The technical interviews focused on data structures, algorithms, problem-solving, and discussing my approach clearly. The interviewers also asked behavioral questions related to teamwork, challenges, and past projects. Overall, the process was structured and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a binary tree, how would you find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes if each node also has a parent pointer?