Interview by recuriter, Phone interview over Chime with one easy Leet code problem and 2 behavioral questions. Although the interviewer was very casual at the start of the conversation, it quickly changed into behavioral questions at the start.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Encoding optimization algorithm and talk about a project you did recently.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview, dubbed "The Loop" by Amazon, is a three part interview that takes place over a four hour period. You will be assessed by three people: A Senior Engineer on the team, your potential future Manager, and an individual called The Bar Raiser who is a senior member that is not part of your team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please describe to me a time that where you faced immense opposition and persevered to accomplish your goal.
First round is just leet code coding which screens through AI before going into live coding. Pretty simple and straighforward. Not too tough. Recruiter walks through it pretty nicely. Not sure how many rounds there are exactly
After submitting my application for the Software Engineer position, I received an invitation to complete an automated Online Assessment (OA). The assessment consisted of standard coding challenges, primarily focusing on algorithmic and data structure problems. Unfortunately, a few days after submitting my solutions for the assessment, I received an email informing me that I would not be moving forward in the interview process and was rejected.