I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
1. Resume Screening:
The initial step involves submitting your resume and having it reviewed by a recruiter or hiring manager to assess if your qualifications match the job requirements.
2. Recruiter Call:
If your resume is shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you to discuss the role, your background, and potentially schedule further interviews.
3. Assessments:
Depending on the role, you might be required to complete online assessments, which could include coding challenges, personality tests, or other job-related tasks.
4. Phone Screen(s):
These screens are usually conducted by a recruiter or hiring manager and may involve both behavioral and technical questions, often using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to assess your past experiences.
5. Interview Loop:
This is a series of interviews, often conducted on the same day, where you'll meet with multiple Amazon employees to evaluate your skills and experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Variation of rotting orange, a DP problem onleetcode
I received an Online Assessment (OA) invitation from Amazon. The assessment consisted of two coding questions of medium to hard difficulty, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. The questions required efficient solutions with optimized time and space complexity. After the OA, shortlisted candidates typically proceed to one or more technical interview rounds covering coding, system design, and behavioral questions based on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Applied online via career site, received OA link within 2 days and cleared it, Round 1- DSA, Round-2 DSA, Round 3- System Design, Round 4- Mixed Technical Discussion and Behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Number of Islands (LC 200 - Medium): You are heavily advised to know how to traverse connected components using a 2D grid.
Interview involved one screening OA and one final day, 3 back to back interviews, one technical, one behavioral and one mix. Focused on leader ship principles and DSA and algo
