1 phone screening with recruiter
1st interview with single member of team
2nd interview with potential manager
3rd interview - full day panel of 5 different interviews
Recruiter was helpful at providing resources to interview the Amazon way. They are very particular about how you should answer questions and give you a lot of documentation to make sure you understand.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Code interview: Given a string of characters, how would you find every word of the English language contained in that string.
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.