I got a phone screening by a hiring manager, which included the following three types of questions:
- Brief introduction (e.g., "why do you want to change jobs?")
- Data science question (e.g., "create a classifier for a task where ...")
- Simple coding question (it is like a LC-easy)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What is the motivation to apply for this position?
- What is the most difficult point in your research?
Applied for Amazon AGI. After first round, it will go into full round of multiple interviews. Lots of modern LLM training technic questions. There are still some behavioral questions, but less than general Amazon roles.
Interviewed with 1 phone screen, 1 coding, 2 ml design and 2 lp rounds. Most questions were non-leetcode questions more related to day to day ml implementations. The questions were very practical.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Tokyo) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview for the Applied Scientist position primarily focused on three core components: technical questions regarding machine learning, a live coding assessment, and a detailed review of my professional experience.