The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2011
Interview
I went through two phone interviews with Amazon AWS SimpleDB team. Both phone interview went very well but a few days later I received rejection email. I am very unhappy with the result. I suspect the HM or interviewer already have someone (e.g., a friends or a relative) in mind but they have to interview more people to meet the HR standard.
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
