I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Amazon in Sep 2011
Interview
Amazon contacted me when I updated my resume on Monster. After a call from their recruiter, I was asked for a first technical phone interview. I did not do well in that interview, however I got asked to do a second technical interview in which you are asked programming questions I think I did better but I did not get the job.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Define the strategy pattern and when could it be used
How would you implement a priority queue. What is the O analysis of your implementation. How would you store a tree structure. How would you implement a tinyURL service.
given a tree write a function isSymmetrical that would find out if the tree is symmetric or not.
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Class Node
{
Node leftChild
Node rightChild;
int value;
}
//Write this method:
boolean isSymmetrical(Node treeRoot) {
Examples:
This is symmetrical
7
/ \
5 5
/ \
9 9
/ \ / \
2 8 8 2
This is not symmetrical (value difference):
7
/ \
5 6
/ \
9 9
/ \ / \
2 8 8 2
This is not symmetrical (structural difference)
7
/ \
5 5
/ \
9 9
/ \ /
2 8 8
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
