Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Amazon en mar 2021
Entrevista
A week after applying to the position, I received an automated e-mail saying that I was invited for a phone interview. This automated e-mail had no information about the interview process, or any information in general.
I specifically e-mailed the recruiter that had the contact information in the invitation, and asked for the content of the first interview. I was told that the first interview would be about the Leadership Principles and I should focus on preparing for those.
Even though I explicitly asked the content of the first interview, and was told that it would be based on the Leadership principles; they did a technical interview with me. The interviewer even insisted that the information I had about the process is wrong.
So to sum up; I was never directly contacted by a recruiter, I was given completely wrong information about the process when I asked, and my interviewer had no clue about the hiring process and did a technical interview even though I was expecting a behavioral interview.
I was not even contacted after the interview, and they didn't even reply to the email I sent after the interview in order to ask for clarifications. They really do not consider the applicants as human beings that spend a lot of their free time preparing for this, and they treat them like garbage.
I now see that all the similar reviews of Amazon's interview process in Glassdoor are incredibly accurate; and I will never lose time with this company ever again.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
The interviewer spent most of the time on computer networking questions, even though the position I applied to is not strongly correlated with networking knowledge.
Tough interview.
The Process: Automated Online Assessment (OA) with 2 coding questions and a system simulation, followed by a 4-round virtual Loop. Every single round started with 20 minutes of intense, behavioral behavioral questions diving into Amazon's Leadership Principles, followed by 25 minutes of technical coding or system design.
Amazon interviews are a test of mental endurance because you have to switch from deep behavioral storytelling straight into complex coding which can be so difficult. I used Apex Interviewer to practice the cognitive context switch. Running through their live-coding workspace helped me ensure my technical communication and architectural structures remained sharp and automatic, even after spending the first half of the interview defending my past project metrics. I fed the practice AI questions I extracted from glassdoor and gothamloop.
In the end, the offer was way lower than I hoped.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Design the backend inventory tracking and placement service for a global fulfillment network, ensuring strict transactional consistency across multiple regional warehouses during peak shopping events.
Initial screening call with recruiter followed by a 1 hr hacker rank question on DSA. The final round was a panel consisting of 4 interviews ranging from technical design, more DSA and behaviour questions.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with your team and how you resolved it
Online Application & Assessment: Candidates apply via amazon.jobs and may be asked to complete online assessments (work simulations or technical tests).
Recruiter Phone Screen: A 30-60 minute interview to discuss your background, interest in the role, and initial behavioral questions.
Technical Phone Screen (For Tech Roles): A 60-minute interview focused on data structures, algorithms, and coding in a shared editor.
Interview Loop (Virtual/Onsite): The final stage, usually 3-5, 45-60 minute interviews held on the same day or over a few days.
Behavioral Questions: These focus on past behavior (STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result) mapped to Leadership Principles.
Technical/Functional Questions: Problem-solving, system design, or domain-specific questions.
Bar Raiser Interview: One interviewer is a "Bar Raiser," a neutral employee from another team tasked with ensuring hiring standards remain high.
Hiring Committee/Debrief: Interviewers meet to discuss candidate feedback and make a hiring decision.
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