I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2011
Interview
Contacted through email by recruiter for recent college graduates. Called for onsite interview. There were approx 15 candidates called for that day all expenses paid trip to Seattle.
First one hour discussions, all interviewers mingled with us over lunch giving opportunity to ask various questions about their exp in amazon and work they do etc..
then 4 rounds of 1-1 inteview 45 min each with standard algorithm/problem questions. Interviewers were very nice and friendly and knew what they are looking for.
Overall, a very good experience.
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Calgary, AB) in Jun 2026
Interview
Online Assessment is the first step in the process. I didn’t have an HR phone screening and went straight to the OA after applying. It was sent to me about a week after I submitted my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first question is LeetCode style algorithms question, and the second question gives a full stack repo (choice of Java, NodeJS, or Django) and asks to solve a backend issue which is causing a bug in the frontend. Unit tests must pass to pass the second question. You can run both backend/frontend indivdually or together