Amazon + Bloomberg || New Grad || Offered
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Amazon:

Referred by Amazon student program.

First round, Online Assessment:

2 Leetcode Mediums, got 100% on both, followed by behavioral survey

Second round:

30 min explaining my code to a manager, I got to ask him some questions at the end as well.

I got an offer 3 days later.

Bloomberg:

No OA, as I sent my resume directly to the recruiter via a university program.

First Round:

Technical Interview with an engineer - 2 Leetcode Mediums in around an hour. Solved them both, and was told I would advance to the next round during the interview. The next round was scheduled during my interview as well.

Second Round:

Another Technical Interview with a manager - 2 Leetcode Mediums, with some system design questions for the first one, and big O analysis on the second. Lasted around 60 mins, and solved them both. Got to ask the manager some questions afterwards.

Third Round:

30 min Behavioral interview with a University Recruiter. This was centered around me & what drives me personally, why I chose computer science, and spoke about some of my non-CS experience on my resume. Overall, very pleasant! I was also told I made it to the next & final round during this interview. I asked about team placement & the recruiter's experience moving to New York. It was a normal conversation. In case you're shy and withdrawn like I am, just try and mirror the interviewer's energy as much as possible and keep smiling :)

Fourth Round:

Was around an hour with an engineering manager. Introduced myself, then spoke about my projects. I was also asked to explain a technical concept to the manager assuming he had no knowledge about it but was still a technically involved person. Lastly, I had a system design question. I struggled a bit at first, but he was kind enough to give me a hint as to where the question was headed, which made it pretty easy. Got to ask him a few questions at the end.

Got an offer about a week later! With Bloomberg, study the most frequently asked questions RELIGIOUSLY (especially for Bloomberg). 3/4 of the questions were from that list. Invest in premium, check Glassdoor, everything.

Overall, I chose Bloomberg. Most of my friends are in New York, and team placement at Amazon feels like Russian roulette. Do I really want to end up (potentially) in Seattle, & risk being put on a cutthroat team with poor wlb? Also, Amazon's interview process was suspiciously short. It took like a week start to finish, and all it took was 2 leetcode mediums online. Doesn't seem right - if they can afford to hire a lot and then PIP most of them out, I don't wanna be on the losing end of that exchange.

I hope this helps! Feel free to ask any questions in the comments and I'll do my best to reply.

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