The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2010
Interview
The first conversation was just a phone conversation with a recruiter to talk about the position. A week later, I had a phone interview that was mostly focused around me explaining my skills and current job and it included one programming question. I had a second interview a couple of weeks later, also over the phone, that was entirely focused around programming using a site to let the recruiter see me code solutions to various problems. She did a poor job of explaining the problem and, when asked specific questions, was unable to explain what she was really looking for. After I completed a solution to one problem, she realized that she forgot to tell me all of the requirements, so my solution didn't work. When I asked her about the position, she didn't know anything.
Great interview process with three rounds, including a technical assessment and a technical interview. The interviewers were professional and supportive throughout the process. The questions mainly focused on DSA, problem-solving, and core technical concepts. The discussions were engaging and provided a good opportunity to demonstrate technical skills. Overall, the process was well-structured, smooth, transparent, and a very positive experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Sydney)
Interview
I can't comment much. I submitted an application for the software engineer position, and not even a minute later, I received an auto rejection email from Amazon (never received an online assessment).
2 behavioral 2 coding not very difficult. Behavioral is tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role and biggest accomplishment. The process is exactly the guideline they posted for interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you took responsibility beyond your role
