Hi guys,
I have just finished phone screen round with AWS Europe region. Although I got rejection but trying to giving back to community since I learnt a lot from experience shared by the others.
1. My Experience
YOE : 9 years in big tech company specialized in mobile manufacture and communication.
2. Online Assessment
Was reached out by recruited via LinkedIn asking if I am interested in joining AWS Europe team.
I say YES, then got email for OA after few days, finish the OA by end of Dec, 2021
OA contains two coding questions, leadership principle and work simulation
Coding part
1st question is quite simple : I can solve using two-pointer technique and pass all test cases. Question looks like this : https://leetcode.com/discuss/interview-question/1655441/Amazon-or-OA
https://leetcode.com/problems/maximum-length-of-subarray-with-positive-product/
2nd question is leetcode medium : https://leetcode.com/problems/valid-parentheses/
Not able to pass all test cases
LP and Work simulation
LP : Got quite a lot of LP questions : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/principles
Work simulation : Got the work simulation like email back and forth in real working enviroment
Result : Clear OA and advanced to phone screen round
3. Phone Screen
Got feedback about OA after 2 days, and phone screen round was scheduled after 3 weeks.
The Inteviewer was really nice and supportive. The interview tooks around 1 hour.
30 mins : Coding
Coding question looks similar this : https://leetcode.com/problems/analyze-user-website-visit-pattern/
Since I have never solved this problme before so it takes few minutes to read and understand the question and requirement.
Able to code using HashMap DS and answer follow-up question from interviewer.
He seems to be satisfied and it takes exactly 30mins then move to LP part.
30 mins : Leadership Principle
LP questions mainly forcus on : Hire and Develop the Best
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/principles
Gave satifised anwer to interviewer since I have quite a lot of experience and real story to tell regarding this topic.
Final verdict : Reject
Got rejection email from recruiter after 2 days and she tell that AMZ can't tell the reason or provide additional feedback on this decision! A bit panic after got result from recruiter but I think they might found better candidates so it should be fine !