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      Applied Scientist Interview

      Jan 4, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Amsterdam

      Other Applied Scientist Interview Reviews for Amazon

      Applied Scientist Interview

      Apr 21, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Seattle, WA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Amsterdam) in Nov 2024

      Interview

      The application process consists of a technical screening round, followed by an onsite round if you pass. The onsite round includes six stages: one tech talk and five technical interviews, including ML depth, ML breadth, ML application, and two coding interviews. While each interview is manageable on its own and there is a wealth of online resources available for preparation, the overall process can feel overwhelming due to its intensity and scope. I also found certain aspects of the procedure to be challenging: - Frequent changes to information: There were instances where details about the process or expectations were updated unexpectedly, making preparation more difficult. - Timing issues: Some interviews started later than scheduled, and many extended beyond their planned durations, which disrupted the overall schedule. - Irrelevant questions: A few interview questions seemed unrelated to the role, making it unclear how they aligned with the position’s requirements. One key note for potential candidates: Amazon places a significant emphasis on behavioral questions, which can constitute up to 50% of the interview process. It's essential to be well-prepared for these as they are a critical part of the evaluation.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The technical questions covered a broad range of foundational topics, including statistics and probability theory, optimization, deep learning, reinforcement learning, causal inference, and generative AI. The most challenging (and quite unexpected) questions for me included those on the Hoeffding inequality and second-order optimizers.
      Answer question
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      Applied for Amazon AGI. After first round, it will go into full round of multiple interviews. Lots of modern LLM training technic questions. There are still some behavioral questions, but less than general Amazon roles.

      Applied Scientist Interview

      Apr 8, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      Interviewed with 1 phone screen, 1 coding, 2 ml design and 2 lp rounds. Most questions were non-leetcode questions more related to day to day ml implementations. The questions were very practical.

      Applied Scientist Interview

      May 11, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Tokyo
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Tokyo) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      The interview for the Applied Scientist position primarily focused on three core components: technical questions regarding machine learning, a live coding assessment, and a detailed review of my professional experience.