I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Herndon, VA) in Sept 2022
Interview
First a recruiter reached out to me via email and asked me several questions to which I responded and after a couple of day called me and asked me questions on Databases, Analytics and Networking. Based on my answers, the recruiter recommended me for Analytics role. Then after a couple of days, they set up a 1-hour technical Phone/Chime interview. The interviewer was impressed and following this, they set up my final interview which is a loop interview. It was a 4-hour interview with 4-6 interviewers. It went well but no offers handed out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of questions on Networking, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, SQL, Linux/Unix and Windows OS with about 10-12 Behavorial questions. I did well on the technical part but couldnt answer some of the Amazon Behavorial questions and some of my answers might not have impressed the interviewers. I assume more focus should be given to the Behavorial questions.
The interview was smooth. Recruiter reached out with an invitation to an online assessment, then a phone interview 1 hour and interview loop scheduled after that. It had 4 rounds
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Depends on the domain of the role. I had Networking domain, so most questions were on Linux and troubleshooting.
It was difficult , questions about os and computer network and one easy coding question , the coding question was prime number question, also asked behavioural questions which are to be answered in STAR format
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Ashburn, VA) in Sept 2025
Interview
There were 4 interview phases. The first one was personality based and generic, the following were all technical with different individuals. It was a standard interview but I’d say you get brownie points for knowing their leadership principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the differences between UDP vs TCP protocols?
