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Drawing the system architecture on the whiteboard of a very vague scenario. I know it is expected to see how you approach a problem and what questions you ask, but it seemed the scenarios lacked detail in some cases, not all.
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Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Apr 13, 2013

Drawing the system architecture on the whiteboard of a very vague scenario. I know it is expected to see how you approach a problem and what questions you ask, but it seemed the scenarios lacked detail in some cases, not all.

Open ended design questions where there is not enough clarity about the desired output. e.g. persistent structure design etc. Protocols used for web services in different situations. Found sometimes rather easily judgmental without hearing to the complete response both on technical and on managerial topics.
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Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Jun 24, 2013

Open ended design questions where there is not enough clarity about the desired output. e.g. persistent structure design etc. Protocols used for web services in different situations. Found sometimes rather easily judgmental without hearing to the complete response both on technical and on managerial topics.

During Step 2, the Software Development Manager spent most of the hour asking questions around management approach. Did not appear to be scripted but we ended up discussing how I have handled issues with people that reported to me in the past that had disciplinary or work performance issues.
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Software Development Manager

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Oct 20, 2016

During Step 2, the Software Development Manager spent most of the hour asking questions around management approach. Did not appear to be scripted but we ended up discussing how I have handled issues with people that reported to me in the past that had disciplinary or work performance issues.

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