Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Amazon (Vancouver, BC)
Colloquio
One of the most pathetic interview I have ever had. The interview process was normal. First online assessment, then a phone interview and finally an onsite interview. The first two rounds were easy. Based on DFS and BFS only. But after completion of the second round, I got feedback that my phone interview went well and I was called for an on-site interview. I was asked to give my details to make arrangements for the interview but after that, I didn't get any email. Nearly after 20 days, I got an email from a different HR that I was scheduled a virtual onsite interview. and after a few days, I got another mail that they are deciding to go with another candidate without any explanation. I have given many interviews but this was one of the weirdest and pathetic interview I have ever done.
Domande di colloquio [1]
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Question regarding how the Linkedin connection algorithm works.
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.
Domande di colloquio [1]
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Number of Islands — given a 2D grid of '1's (land) and '0's (water), count the number of connected islands. Walk through DFS vs BFS, and discuss how to avoid revisiting cells (in-place mutation vs visited set) and what changes if the grid is huge and must stream from disk.
It started with an OA, and then after a few weeks, I got invited to four rounds of interviews: technical and behavioral at 3 of the 4, and behavioral only at one.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Amazon (Calgary, AB) nel mese di giu 2026
Colloquio
Online Assessment is the first step in the process. I didn’t have an HR phone screening and went straight to the OA after applying. It was sent to me about a week after I submitted my application.
Domande di colloquio [1]
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The first question is LeetCode style algorithms question, and the second question gives a full stack repo (choice of Java, NodeJS, or Django) and asks to solve a backend issue which is causing a bug in the frontend. Unit tests must pass to pass the second question. You can run both backend/frontend indivdually or together