I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
I applied online on companies career portal. After a few months i got a response and asked to share my updated CV, later got an invitation for an online interview. Interview was basically a problem solving and implementation for a given problem using online coding platform and submit the implemented answer. Communication was solely using emails.
I had just one week to prepare. Beware!
You really need to know the "real" core computer science basics.
If you think your knowledge is rusty, you have to make sure you refreshed it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Problem was released on an online coding platform, which required to be solved mainly using basic data structures, algorithm complexity and problem solving skills.
I had to continue using a provided code snippet.
Recruiter screen, followed by an online coding assessment and then a technical phone interview. The final round was a virtual onsite loop with multiple interviews covering data structures, system design, debugging, and Amazon Leadership Principles. The technical questions were practical but time-constrained, and the behavioural questions required specific examples using the STAR format.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a scalable URL shortening service and explain how you would handle high read traffic, collisions, database schema, expiration, and basic monitoring.
That moment when the interviewer asked about finding indices in an array for a target sum was wild — I had just tackled something identical while prepping on PracHub. The interview included a technical round with another question about designing an in-memory LRU cache and a behavioral question about meeting tight deadlines. After a smooth discussion, I was told I'd received an offer, which I happily accepted. Overall, the process felt pretty straightforward and not overly challenging.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Given an array of integers return the indices of two numbers summing to a target
First round with hr screening - 2 leetcode questions then hr manager screening then the loop which consists of 4 interviews each an hour long. The 4 interview questions they asked where three medium leetcode questions. And one system design interview question about how to shadow deploy a test software to millions of users.