I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2012
Interview
I had two phone interviews. Those went really well and the interviewers were pretty friendly. I had a little bit of trouble understanding the second interviewer who had an thick accent. But highly knowledgeable and gave me fun program to solve. After the initials phone screening the recruiters coordinated with me with flight tickets and hotel arrangements in Seattle, Wa.
The on site interview was not pleasant for me. The reason for that was I was very tired after a six hours flight cross country. When I reached Seattle, WA I could not sleep that night with a little bit of nerves and expectation. I really wanted the job but after the lunch my interview went into a downward spiral and the last interview I think I totally flunked and wasted the interviewer's time which was the most important as he mentioned he was from outside the group that I was being interviewed for (Or so called Amazon's Bar raiser).
Overall people are so friendly and the problems are not difficult. You can solve them with your eyes closed given time and in an relaxed environment. But if you succumb to pressure and easily stressed things can go wrong and will go wrong as I found out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing was too difficult, just usual data structure/Algorithms and fundamental CS stuff. I have written no disclosure agreement so can't disclose anything here. But every one looking forward to work there must emphasis on recursion and Tree structure.
Great interview process with three rounds, including a technical assessment and a technical interview. The interviewers were professional and supportive throughout the process. The questions mainly focused on DSA, problem-solving, and core technical concepts. The discussions were engaging and provided a good opportunity to demonstrate technical skills. Overall, the process was well-structured, smooth, transparent, and a very positive experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Sydney)
Interview
I can't comment much. I submitted an application for the software engineer position, and not even a minute later, I received an auto rejection email from Amazon (never received an online assessment).
2 behavioral 2 coding not very difficult. Behavioral is tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role and biggest accomplishment. The process is exactly the guideline they posted for interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role
