I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Interview process was nothing complex with mostly Amazon leadership principle questions. Interview process is also long and questions don’t focus on skills but more leadership principles.
The way they handled the offer was atrocious. I had told my recruiter what my expected salary was. Went through the interview process and was told I had gotten the job and someone would reach out with the offer. Fast forward a day and someone reaches out and lets me know that I actually got a lower job than the one I interviewed for. They proceeded to offer me a job with 30% less compensation than what my salary expectation was. To lowball someone that low is almost insulting. Their base salary was more in line with someone coming out of college in an extremely expensive city. The position was also a “Leadership” position, required an extensive amount of travel as well as working nights and weekends. Not sure if there was a lapse in communication or if they thought the interviewer was desperate and would accept a low offer.
Recruiters and hiring managers need to do better to make sure this doesn’t happen. This was a really negative experience as I was excited to join Amazon before being given an extremely low offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you made a hard decision to sacrifice short term gain for a longer-term goal
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 (Hyderabad)
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.