I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Chicago, IL) in Jul 2020
Interview
The technical phone screen happened for 1 hour and contained a mix of technical and leadership questions. Mostly technical questions. I got selected and went for onsite interview which happened virtually. The onsite interview consisted of 5 rounds with as follows:
1. first round with hiring manager - mix of technical questions and leadership questions. Technical questions were from your background.
2. Second round - He asked to design a particular architectural process.
3. Mostly leadership questions.
4. PPT Presentation and questions answers around that.
5. purely leadership questions.
After 2 business days, Recruiter called back and said that I was not fit for the role but was a great fit for amazon. She said they will present me to other teams. Has anyone heard something similar and what happens next.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No questions..but they are similar to what is in this website.
Few rounds of interview, mixed with behavioral and technical questions to showcase you knowledge of building system on aws. They also asked gen ai questions on how you would create these systems
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
You do 4 back to back interview in 1 day. It was exhausting. Besides that really appreciated the recruiter giving out interview prep before it takes place. The good thing is there is no coding round.
The interview process was very challenging and thorough. The questions required deep technical knowledge and problem-solving under pressure. While tough, it was fair and tested real-world skills, communication, and adaptability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk us through a time you solved a complex problem under tight deadlines, and how you balanced technical accuracy with speed?