My Preparation
Just two weeks before my interview, I dived back into Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA). I started by tackling recently asked Amazon interview questions. I knew that each round of an Amazon interview delves into one or two Amazon Leadership Principles, so I made sure to integrate them into my preparation.
I wasn’t aware of system design resources back then, so I caught up by delving into Amazon’s system design interview questions from w3wiki and LeetCode, discussing them with mentors and friends. I also compiled notes to articulate my projects and highlight compelling situations from my career, which helped me prepare for situational-based questions related to Amazon Leadership Principles. I even did a few mock interviews to polish my skills.
Amazon Interview Experience For A SDE-2
Back in 2017, I was working at a startup that was struggling to secure its next round of funding. With financial obligations piling up, I decided it was time to move on. I reached out to a recruiter at Amazon who had been involved in my previous Amazon interview process in 2016 when I received an offer for an L3 role. Unfortunately, I found out that he had left Amazon, so I contacted a few random technical recruiters at Amazon on LinkedIn. Thankfully, one of them responded and asked about my availability for an interview. I requested at least two weeks to prepare, which he agreed to.
At that time, Amazon was actively recruiting and holding hiring events on weekends. If you were invited for an in-house interview, you had to go to their office and complete all the interview rounds in a single day. They even provided lunch for all the candidates. I fondly remember those face-to-face interactions, which have since been replaced by virtual online interviews post-COVID. I miss those in-house interviews.
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