I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Mumbai) in Jul 2021
Interview
Had 2 rounds of phone screening.
1st sad system design interview and 2nd one was behavioural based on my past experiences.
I cleared both and was invited for the loop interview.
I had to do a written assignment before my loop round which is standard 2 questions available on internet.
Out of the 5 rounds in loop interview , one was system design and rest all 4 were behavioural .
I did prepare all my stories very well and presented them in front of the interviewers. ( 2 weeks preparation time).
After 3 days I got a call from their Hr saying that I did not match the bar.
I cannot reapply for next 1 yr as they feel I might not have any new stories to share with them.
Now when I look back this entire process feels so stupid to me. My core strengths are technology and its execution and nowhere in the rounds (except system design) I was asked questions related to technical competencies.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
One incident when you failed and what did you learn from it
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The interview process was a standard faang process. I also had to do a writing assignment. The recruiter did a good job of setting expectations. The interview followed the leadership principles well.
The recruiter reached out to schedule 5 rounds of interview with heavy stress on Amazon transparent principles on leadership and others. Surprisingly barring one, nobody turned their videos on during the interview in a way disrespectful to the participant. The interviewers looked very naive and never felt Amazon was a different anywhere. Sure to laxity shown and non transparent process, i lost interest midway and discontinued it. Average experience for a company brand like Amazon.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you found a simple solution to a complex problem. Tell me about a time when you tried to simplify a process but failed. What would you have done differently?
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Johannesburg) in Sept 2022
Interview
The interview process was very long and you need to prepare well for it to make sure you are aligned with all the leadership principles. Amazon takes it very seriously and they send you documentation on how to prepare for the interview