Attended the first round. It was easy, but I answered all the questions still rejected me. Then I has 5 - 6 rounds as well all of based on Data Modelling and Python and SQL
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about youself
difference between Union and Union All
SQL code to find time in minutes from intervals
Python of a loop ending with a condition and then print max and min number
The interview process was in 2 steps. First one was initial screening and then 5 rounds of interviews with different team members and one includes Bar raiser. The bar raiser round was deciding factor.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (North Toronto, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
The first screening test. Based on what I read from other peoples experiences, I studied so many different things but that only asked very basic sql and mostly multi choice platform question
Senior Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Data Engineer roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Senior Data Engineer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
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