I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon in Dec 2014
Interview
There was a test on Hackerrank.com which consisted of MCQs and coding questions. There were 3 rounds of technical interview. In each round of the interview I was asked a question based on algorithms & datastructures. Initially in each round you are expected to come up with an algorithm for a problem they provide to you. After you have derived to decent algorithm you need to write an "amazon" quality code on a piece paper.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In 2nd round of interview problem posed to me was a bit difficult with non-intuitive solution. It took a while even with interviewer's help to reach to a good algorithm.
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