I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2019
Interview
The entire process starts with an email communication followed by a phone interview with a recruiter. The recruiter can say yes or no to you kn the spot if they feel you don’t fit with the particular role they are looking for. In my case, this is what happened and she decided that I might be more suited for another role. She is very organized, detailed and process oriented. Their entire HR and recruiting team walked me through the entire process and even provided pointers. It’s definitely one of the best experiences I’ve had applying for a job. I could tell that they really wanted me to succeed. They provided all the Amazon videos and documents I needed to review and sent me links to YouTube videos on how to prepare for the interview. Once you’ve gone through the initial phase, the next step is a phone interview with the hiring manager. This will be somewhat technical but mainly focuses on your skills and how you fit with the team.
Few rounds of interview, mixed with behavioral and technical questions to showcase you knowledge of building system on aws. They also asked gen ai questions on how you would create these systems
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
You do 4 back to back interview in 1 day. It was exhausting. Besides that really appreciated the recruiter giving out interview prep before it takes place. The good thing is there is no coding round.
The interview process was very challenging and thorough. The questions required deep technical knowledge and problem-solving under pressure. While tough, it was fair and tested real-world skills, communication, and adaptability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk us through a time you solved a complex problem under tight deadlines, and how you balanced technical accuracy with speed?