I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Interview
First Interview - Mix of behavioral and 1 technical question
The interviewer seemed very uninterested in the behavioral part of the interview from the beginning. Rushed through the questions and didn't ask followups.
Then the technical started, the interviewer was unclear in the directions for the leet-code style problem at first. Eventually solved.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were faced with ambiguity in a problem.
Video screening then interview loop then behavioral interview. the behavioral interview was difficult because they would ask many question with STAR methods, and then follow up questions. I actually never heard back, then completely ghosted me even after sending many emails to the hiring manager, I got an automated email saying they moved with other candidates almost two months later.
I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (New York, NY)
Interview
The interview process consisted of three rounds. The first was a phone screening with HR to go over my background and motivation. The second round involved a technical assessment, which included algorithm and data structure problems. The final round was a panel interview with engineers and a hiring manager, where I was asked both technical and behavioral questions. Overall, the experience was well-structured and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you would optimize a slow-running SQL query.