Me postulé a través de un reclutador. El proceso tomó 1 semana. Acudí a una entrevista en Amazon (Herndon, VA) en may 2016
Entrevista
I had read other people's reviews on their negative experiences interviewing with AWS but I was not prepared for this:
For a company with such "high customer service ratings" the interviewers are very rude, critical, and tactless. For my phone interview, I had to log into a Share Point type of environment and type the answers as I spoke them. The interviewer kept telling me to type faster and that I was wasting time on each question! When I would give him an answer he would respond with things like "that's one way of doing it, but not exactly what I was looking for." By the end of the one hour phone screen I felt like I had been strapped to a whipping post and mentally beaten down. Save yourself any professional integrity that you have and seek employment elsewhere. I have not heard back yet if I even passed the screening, as it's been only 24 hours since the phone interview. But I am going to decline any offers as I would not want to work with people who are so unprofessional and rude. What a horrible experience. It is the worst interview I have ever had in terms of how I was treated.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
What is a Linux command to show if your CPU is having problems.
- Had an assessment round with 2 DSA medium questions
- Had a debugging round based on the technical skills mentioned in the job description
- Had a DSA round which I was asked to explain my approach clearly
Initial call with recruiter, to talk about interest in role and background. Then technical interview with hiring manager to go over coding comeptancy and then technical depth in area. Finally, some time at the end for questions to the manager
Application & Recruiter Screen
After you apply (or are referred):
A recruiter phone call (20–30 min)
Covers:
Your background and experience
Role fit and location
Basic behavioral questions
Compensation expectations (sometimes)
✅ Tip: Be ready to explain your resume clearly and concisely.
2. Phone / Virtual Screen
This is usually 1–2 interviews:
45–60 minutes each
Mix of:
Behavioral (Leadership Principles)
Role-specific questions (technical, ops, analytics, etc.)
For tech roles, this may include:
Coding or system design
SQL / data questions
Case-style problems
✅ Tip: Use the STAR method and include metrics.
3. Onsite / Virtual Loop Interview
This is the main interview stage (often virtual now):
4–6 back-to-back interviews
Each interviewer focuses on:
1–2 Leadership Principles
Deep dives into your past experiences
Includes a Bar Raiser interviewer
Possible formats:
Behavioral interviews
Technical or case interviews
Written exercise (for some roles)
✅ Tip: Expect follow-up questions and challenges to your answers.
4. Bar Raiser Interview
Conducted by a trained interviewer outside the hiring team
Focuses on:
Long-term potential
Leadership Principles alignment
Hiring bar consistency
They may push harder and probe deeper than others.
5. Hiring Decision (Debrief)
Interviewers meet to discuss feedback
Decision is based on:
Leadership Principles
Role competency
Overall hire bar
You typically hear back within a few days to two we
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Ownership / Deliver Results
Tell me about a time you took ownership of a problem that wasn’t yours.
Tell me about a time you delivered results under a tight deadline.
Describe a time you had to make a decision without all the information.
