I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Herndon, VA) in Mar 2014
Interview
The recruiter from AWS reached out to me for an initial telephone interview. This was followed by another technical screening within a week. Questions were quite general and scenario based mainly related to managing difficult situations during production outage, etc. I received an email within couple hours that they would like to have another technical phone interview with senior manager. Again the questions ranged from managing a team and different project management scenarios. After going through 3 telephone interviews, got an email after 1 - 2 weeks for on-site (Herndon, VA) interview with AWS team members. This was a 5 and a half hour interview with 6 different people ranging from TPM, Software Development Manager, etc. It sure was quite intense and you really have to know what you are talking about. Overall it was a positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw and define a software architecture diagram and explain how would you handle encryption along each transition phase of the data?
Applied, Recruiter Screen then nothing. Not sure when I'll get a call back. The process seems super complicated. Will apply again now that I know what they are looking for.
HR Screening was scheduled. Then 1 technical screening phone interview was scheduled, followed by two Behavioral interviews, followed by two System design interviews, followed by 1 bar raiser interview. Lastly there was an offer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2025
Interview
1. it starts with the phone screen with the recruiter for the background and
2. it's the 2nd phone sreen for the tech depth
3. it's the panel interview with multiple stakholders
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about the most challenge project you've delivered
