I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Irvine, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
3 Phone Screens, 1 interview loop. First phone screen was technical and covered broad range of Networking, Storage, Big Data, Databases, AppDev, Architecture concepts. Next two covered my experience relative to 12 Amazon's Leadership principles. I signed an NDA for the on-site interview, so I won't reveal those details, but having the 12 Leadership Principles mapped to your experiences is the best way to make a good impression
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Know the 12 Leadership Principles, they're looking for a culture fit.
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?