I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Herndon, VA)
Interview
Interview was one sided with AWS lead boasting about the company and work. 30 mins of the scheduled 1 hour interview was wasted with describing AWS instead of job responsibilities and experience discussion. Outside engineers are looked down upon. Questions were related to leadership qualities and experience
I completed a 3-hour interview loop consisting of three back-to-back sessions with different interviewers. Each round focused on a mix of technical depth and behavioural questions. The interviewers were professional, structured, and created a comfortable environment. Technical discussions went deep into my hands-on experience, problem-solving, and real-world scenarios. Behavioural questions followed the STAR format and assessed ownership, teamwork, and how I handle challenging situations. Overall, it was a rigorous but positive experience that tested both technical competence and leadership qualities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through how you would troubleshoot a data center power outage starting from the UPS.’
HR screener will call you first. Then they will schedule you to a series of interviews from managers to peers. They call it The Loop interview, once they are done they will let you know the result within 7 days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly Linux commands
Some of the Storage technologies etc
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services in Jan 2025
Interview
Did 2 rounds of interview include the super lengthy 2nd round. The first interview is technical focused and 2nd interview is very heavily towards the AWS principles. The 2nd round took 2 days to complete and the some of the situational questions are challenging depends on your actual experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name 1 instance in your experience where you Are Right, A Lot.