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Amazon Web Services interviews FAQs
Cloud Support Engineer Linux applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon Web Services with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cloud Support Engineer Linux roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon Web Services overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon Web Services as a Cloud Support Engineer Linux according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
Personality test: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 13%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Herndon, VA) in Oct 2024
Interview
Did an online assessment that contain behavior questions, moved on to the second round for phone interview. This interview was mainly technical questions specific on linux domain and web troubleshooting. Did not move onto the next round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
whats DNS and what happens when you type a domain but cant resolve it to an IP adresses? How do you troubleshoot network? What happens when I type WWW.amazon,com on web browswer?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Dallas, TX) in Jan 2025
Interview
It's a long ongoing interview process, but outstanding interview experience, professional, and knowledgeable. Do your homework before getting on your interview. Focus on leadership principles and the technology area you applying for. Don't make up the story, use your real-life experience.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon Web Services (Nairobi) in Feb 2024
Interview
I applied online. Got a phone screen, then an online assessment, then the loop interviews. I had studied hard for this interviews. The questions were really easy. I thought it went really well, I was so sure I got the job, only to get a rejection email a few days later.
I wish they would tell you why they decide not to extend an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the process of a TCP handshake and TLS handshake
How DNS Works
How to troubleshoot a slow server (thought process)
Linux boot process
A time you went above and beyond
How you handled a difficult situation