Solution Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Solution Architect roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Solution Architect according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Other: 16%
Presentation: 12%
One on one interview: 12%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Skills test: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Background check: 4%
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The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY)
Interview
The interview process takes 5-6 hours. I talked with different people from various departments. The emphasis of the interviewers was to really get to know me.
The good impression I got was that they all had carefully studied my resume and did not have it with them during the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Example of an experience where I had to make a difficult decision and how I approached the situation.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2026
Interview
Although I didn't pass the interview, I had a positive overall experience. The interview process was well organized, and the instructions were clear and informative. I appreciated the transparency throughout the process, which helped me prepare effectively for the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. How do you engage customers and build customer relationships?
2. What do you think about AI? Do you use AI in your work?
3. Can you explain a case in which you declined a customer's request?
Few rounds of interview, mixed with behavioral and technical questions to showcase you knowledge of building system on aws. They also asked gen ai questions on how you would create these systems
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
You do 4 back to back interview in 1 day. It was exhausting. Besides that really appreciated the recruiter giving out interview prep before it takes place. The good thing is there is no coding round.