I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2010
Interview
I had a phone interview set up by the recruiter. After clearing the initial phone interview had another phone interview and a coding assignment. Thereafter a 1:1 interview
Interview questions [2]
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On the phone interview I was asked to write program for DFS and BFS. There was also a function I was asked to write about hashcode for a string key object. What were the limitations of the function. How many keys can I have for my hashmap.
In the onsite technical interview, I was asked to draw uml class diagrams for designing a FileSystem, designing a Chess, designing the autocorrection feature in word (specifying datastructures to use, classes etc.).
Straightforward interview process with clear communication. The interviewers asked about my background, relevant experience, technical skills, and how I would handle common workplace situations. Overall, it felt professional and organized.
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They asked me to walk through my previous experience and explain how it related to the responsibilities of the role.
Applied online via the company careers page. Received a reply from HR within a few weeks inviting me to an initial
screening call over Teams. Process also included an online coding assessment sent as a pre-interview step.
Communication from HR was professional, prompt, and friendly throughout the scheduling stage.
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Question 1
Standard background and motivation questions — what attracted me to the company, and a walk-through of recent
OA contained 2 coding questions and then followed by a multiple choice question on behavioral where they emphasized a lot on their leadership rules which you can find on their website
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Question 1
What is customer obsession and how do you apply it
