I applied through the general software engineer track for new graduates at Amazon in late 2025 (Oct-Dec). After applying, I received a link to re-apply in January. An online assessment (OA) was sent in April, followed by a video interview (VO) in mid-May. Afte...
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The onsite interview process consisted of seven rounds. After being rejected, I felt disappointed and traveled with my family to unwind before sharing my experience. 1. HR Reach Out 2. Hiring Manager Video Chat: I'm unsure if this was the actual hiring manager...
I applied online and was contacted by HR the next day to schedule an interview. For the first 30 minutes, I was given three SQL problems related to measuring the success of a new movie launch on Netflix. I needed to design a pipeline and identify the necessary...
## Preparation Tips & Key Takeaways ### What I Learned - Ensure I am comfortable with standard data structures and algorithms. - System design interviews require understanding of real-world systems. - Practice behavioral questions to clearly articulate my expe...
The coding question I received was similar to the Rotten Oranges problem. The question involved a matrix with several taxis, and I needed to find the shortest distance from each cell to any taxi using BFS. The follow-up questions were: 1. Are there alternative...
## Preparation Tips & Key Takeaways ### What I Learned - Meta's behavioral questions focus on project experience and personal capabilities. - It's important to demonstrate the ability to handle ambiguity, take ownership of projects, communicate effectively in...
## Preparation Tips & Key Takeaways ### What I Learned - The AI coding round focuses on code comprehension and debugging skills in a complex codebase, not just algorithmic implementation. - System design preparation should cover a wide range of real-world appl...
## Preparation Tips & Key Takeaways ### What I Learned - Debugging with AI can be helpful but understanding the underlying logic is crucial. I need to be able to identify the bugs myself, before relying on AI. - System design interviews require a deep understa...
The interview consisted of two coding questions. The first was to implement the Linux `cd` command given the current working directory. The second question was merge intervals. **My approach to the first question:** 1. I parsed the input path to handle relativ...
The interview started with a brief introduction and some standard behavioral questions, which took about 15 minutes. Then, I was asked to solve two problems: one coding question and one Linux command line question. I was able to solve both problems within the...
