I applied to this position a while before I got contacted to set up a phone interview. Even though I had already gotten and started a job by that time, I was excited to interview with Amazon, a great company. The first round phone interview went very smoothly. The interviewer was very friendly. The question fair to easy for a first round. I guess I did well on the first round since I got to the second one. We set up a time for a second phone interview, however confirming receipt of the email slipped my mind (never let this kind of stuff happen). I only realized that an hour before the interview time. I quickly sent the interview coordinator an email. When she didn't reply within few minutes I gave her a call to try to save the situation. She said she will ping the interviewer and send me an email. After not receiving any sign for a while, I sent her a second email. Very disappointingly, I didn't hear from her until six days later (very disrespectful), when I received an email saying that they have decided to proceed with other condidates. And apparently that decision was made based on the results of the first interview, a statement that contradicts the company's invitation for a second round interview. All this to say that I had a very bad experience overall, which seriously degraded the image I had of Amazon. The actions of the interview coordinator unfortunately ruined an otherwise very enjoyable experience. I feel that my case was handled in a very unprofessional and disrespectful way.

Surprisingly easy — I expected tougher questions, but the coding round felt more like a warm-up. The main challenge was a DSA problem about counting islands in a 2D grid, which led to a discussion on DFS versus BFS and handling large grids. Funny enough, I had revisited that exact type of question while prepping on PracHub, which made me feel more confident. The interview wrapped up with a behavioral round, and I accepted an offer, but ultimately decided to decline it for another opportunity. Overall, it was a smooth experience.