I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
A 30 min hr phone call to discuss the basic needs then a 1h online test with 1 coding question and several multiple choice questions. Then 4 1h video interview with different person in the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One coding question in 3 of the interviews and 1 system design interview
The interview process was straightforward with no surprises — three coding rounds (LeetCode medium difficulty), a system design round, and a cultural fit conversation. The interviewers were pleasant and the overall atmosphere was positive.
That said, it's worth noting that this format feels dated. Even before the rise of AI, LeetCode-style assessments were a questionable proxy for real-world engineering ability and cultural fit. In today's environment, where AI can solve most of these problems instantly, continuing to use this framework raises the question of what signal it's actually measuring.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For coding it was ask very similar to number of islands (2D grid search) with a twist.
Leet code question medium to gard then they snack you with a web app that you have to debug with a Very limited ai assistant that won't give you the answer but will read the files and tell you what they do
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Question 1
Leet code and assisted debugging and 15 pillar of Amazon leadership questions
Good interview process overall. The questions were mostly focused on general software engineering knowledge, with a strong emphasis on AI concepts. The interviewers were professional, and the process was well organized.
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Question 1
System design and a lot of questions “imagine the situation”