I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Luxembourg) in Sep 2019
Interview
- Starting from 14 leadership principle interview
- mathematical test
- oral technical interview from past projects
- Final-onsite interview
For 2 interviews, they called me on the wrong date / time. And interview steps changed during the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me about yourself
- Questions from 14 leadership principle
- Asking why did you include this component in this machine learning model ...
Looking back, I'm relieved I declined the offer, despite the intense experience. The interview process felt overwhelming, starting with some tough core ML concepts before diving into the LLM fundamentals. During the technical round, I recognized a tokenization question from a PracHub session I had done just a week before. It felt like a small win in an otherwise challenging interview. Ultimately, the pressure and expectations were high, but I felt it wasn't the right fit for me.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
LLM fundamentals: tokenization design and KL-regularized SFT
There are three rounds in total. The process begins with a coding round, followed by the main interview loop, where you will meet the team and discuss technical skills, experience, and fit.
First round is fun, second round, which is also the final round involved 5 sessions, with different focus. For some sessions, not be able to present my story completely, time was tight, and interviewers were rushing.