Solutions Architect applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon Web Services with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 46% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Solutions Architect roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 112 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon Web Services overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon Web Services as a Solutions Architect according to 112 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Skills test: 19%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 11%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 6%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Drug test: 1%
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Technical questions from all areas like networking , DB , storage etc. competency based questions . Cloud migration questions like what should be the approach for migration and Amazon suggest 5 Rs approach
Other Solutions Architect Interview Reviews for Amazon Web Services
I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Tomorrow is my interview:/
Extremely nervous
Had 3 mock interviews but stumbled a lot
Hope I don’t freeze 1. Tell me about a time when u took an initiative and drove extra mile for the team
2. Tell me about a time where your team project when really well and what was ur part
3. Tell me about a time when u had to explain a technical concept to a non technical person
4. Tell me about a time when did hard work that really paid off
5. Tell me abt a biggest mistake that u made on ur work and what did u do?
6. Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned.
7. Describe a time you took ownership of a problem.
8. Tell me about a conflict with a teammate and how you handled it.
9. Tell me about a time you had to learn something quickly.
10. Have you ever disagreed with a decision? What did you do?
11. What excites you about company? / Why this role?
12. What relevant skills would help you succeed in this role?
13. How do you prioritize your tasks when juggling multiple projects or deadlines?
14. Can you describe a time when you worked in a team to accomplish a goal? What was your role?
15. What is the biggest problem that you have solved
16. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about a time when u took an initiative and drove extra mile for the team
2. Tell me about a time where your team project when really well and what was ur part
3. Tell me about a time when u had to explain a technical concept to a non technical person
4. Tell me about a time when did hard work that really paid off
5. Tell me abt a biggest mistake that u made on ur work and what did u do?
6. Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned.
7. Describe a time you took ownership of a problem.
8. Tell me about a conflict with a teammate and how you handled it.
9. Tell me about a time you had to learn something quickly.
10. Have you ever disagreed with a decision? What did you do?
11. What excites you about company? / Why this role?
12. What relevant skills would help you succeed in this role?
13. How do you prioritize your tasks when juggling multiple projects or deadlines?
14. Can you describe a time when you worked in a team to accomplish a goal? What was your role?
15. What is the biggest problem that you have solved
16. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (London, England)
Interview
Attended 3 rounds (1 technical, 2 on site with manager) of interviews with the last being on site. Need to know leadership principles by hard. Interviews can be long, so you need maximum concentration
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leadership principles, system design, cloud architecture
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Technical questions are expected, but be prepared as the process has changed, and now they ask about Nvidia arch, and INtel arm based arch too which was not expected as per their previous records but yes now they include it.