I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon (New Delhi) in Aug 2024
Interview
I interned at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer Intern, and the experience exceeded my expectations in many ways. From day one, I was treated like a full-time engineer—given access to real tools, repositories, and assigned a project that directly contributed to the team’s goals.
The mentorship was excellent. My manager and mentor were approachable and always willing to guide me. Weekly check-ins helped me stay on track, and the feedback I received was constructive and actionable.
The work culture is fast-paced but supportive. Amazon’s "Leadership Principles" are not just buzzwords—they’re actually embedded into how decisions are made and how people work. It pushed me to think big and take ownership.
What stood out was the ownership I got. I wasn’t just fixing bugs—I was designing solutions, writing scalable code, and even presenting my project to senior engineers by the end.
The only downside was that onboarding took a bit longer than expected, and at times, internal documentation was a little scattered. But once I got through that, it was smooth sailing.
Overall, I’d highly recommend the Amazon internship to anyone who wants to work on meaningful projects and grow fast.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
During my Amazon internship interview, one of the most memorable questions they asked me was:
"Tell me about a time you had to make a tough decision with limited data. How did you approach it?"
They were evaluating how I make decisions under uncertainty, which ties directly into Amazon's Leadership Principle of "Are Right, A Lot" and "Bias for Action." I gave an example from a college project where we had to choose a tech stack quickly due to a tight deadline. I explained how I gathered whatever information I could in a short time, consulted peers, made a decision, and reflected on the results later.
It was my first interview in my life. It was hard, I was prepared for 2 weeks. After the interview I received mail with rejection. That's all but it's experience
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Apr 2025
Interview
It felt like I was being interviewed by the Imperial Empire. Be ready to be shown coldness and asked for quantitive data. Do not recommend one bit but the money is probably nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was the last time you worked with data (this was for a fashion buying internship)