I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2024
Interview
I was recommended by an Amazon employee (referral), and the interview process took one month.
Recruiter Screen: A 30-minute Chime video call.
Online Assessment: A simulation of BA tasks, approximately 1 hour.
Hiring Manager Interview: A 1-hour Chime video call discussing my past roles, SQL assessment, and the role itself.
Virtual Onsite: Five 1-hour Chime video calls with five Amazon employees. The first two interviews included three situational questions each, focusing on leadership principles. The last three interviews concentrated on technical skills such as problem-solving, visualization design, and SQL, with each including two situational questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Not literally, and not limited to the following, the questions were:
Tell me about a problem you had to solve that required in-depth thought and analysis.
Describe a situation where other members of your team didn’t agree with your ideas. What did you do?
Tell me about a time when you were assigned a particularly challenging task.
Tell me about a challenging client-facing situation and how you handled it.
When do you think it’s okay to push back or say no to an unreasonable customer request?
Tell me about a time when you needed to transfer your project or responsibilities to another person.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Austin, TX)
Interview
The process consisted of a technical and behavioral round. Although the recruiter stated it would cover SQL and behavioral topics, the interview focused entirely on scenario-based and behavioral questions without a live SQL technical assessment. Communication after the interview was poor; the recruiter did not respond to follow-up emails, and an automated rejection notice was sent two days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to describe a mistake I made in a past project, how I handled it and what I learned from the experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Haiderabad)
Interview
Easy.
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc. They also ask about projects you have worked on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc.
The interview process includes a SQL test, an initial recruiter call, and a final five-round loop featuring technical questions and discussions focused on Amazon leadership principles with different team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a key question focused on both technical depth and culture fit: how you apply your skills to solve real problems, along with examples demonstrating alignment with Amazon’s leadership principles.