Programmer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Programmer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Programmer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Montreal, QC) in Mar 2025
Interview
7, quite intense.
Preparation needs be solid, because there is a ton of data to assimilate if it is the first time.
Must prepare dozens of experiences.
Technical tests were nice.
They are not looking for rigorous result, but more like logic understanding, which is much better in my opinion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time where you had to dive into multiple layers of tech, how did you resolve the matter?
(STAR method is suggested, but not mandatory)
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
They asked me lots of questions. I did lots of technical questions. Practice your leet code. Make sure you research the company. Study your linked lists and hashmaps. Make sure you are nice.
Entrevista corta y con alto contenido técnico. Exigen mucho nivel pero no son muy proclives a decir las condiciones actuales del empleo ofertado, primero debes darles mucha información. Creo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo, hay otros procesos más dinámicos.