I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2024
Interview
Typical Amazon interview, very LP-focused for a one-hour round. Other two rounds were technical with one being Leetcode Medium and the other being OOP. One out of three interviewers was nice to talk to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that you had to push back on a deadline.
The loop consists of 4–5 back-to-back interviews, each lasting 45–60 minutes. Your panel will typically include your potential hiring manager, 1–2 team members, a senior leader, and the Bar Raiser. Every interviewer is assigned 2–3 specific Leadership Principles to evaluate. Together, the panel covers all 16 principles across the loop.
Interview mainly consisted of DSA and questions on Leadership Principles.
Also slightly emphasizing on Low level design.Interview sort of helped me with the approach and asked me to explain the time and space complexity
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The interview process started with an initial recruiter screening, followed by technical interview rounds. The technical interviews focused on data structures, algorithms, problem-solving, and discussing my approach clearly. The interviewers also asked behavioral questions related to teamwork, challenges, and past projects. Overall, the process was structured and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a binary tree, how would you find the lowest common ancestor of two nodes if each node also has a parent pointer?