Interview Preparation
Interview Details
Check the calendar invite for the datetime and meeting link.
Before the Interview
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Take-Home Assignment Submit the fulltime-challenge or intern-challenge before the interview. We will review the submission during the technical assessment component of the interview.
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Interview Preparation Take some time to review our background and projects available on our website.
Interview Structure
The interview includes a technical assessment component and a behavioral component, roughly 20 minutes each.
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For the technical assessment, we will review the take-home assignment you submitted and ask you to explain the thought process and decisions. We will also ask you about making improvements to the solution.
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For the behavioral component, we use the STAR interview format and expect the answers to be responded in such a way. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action and Result. Be prepared with detailed examples of the past experiences and how you handled specific situations. For example:
- Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision. What was the situation and how did you handle it?
- Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a teammate. What was the situation and how did you handle it?
We will also leave time for you to ask us questions about the company and the role.
During the Interview
Please be on time. We expect you to be on time for the interview. If you are running late, please let us know as soon as possible. Interviews are booked back-to-back, so we may not be able to accommodate you if you are late.
The interviewer is expected to take notes during the interview. Please don’t worry if they are not looking at you while you are talking.
Tips
Although we are not Amazon, we do adopt from their interview process.
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Read https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/in-person-interview for general tips.
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Read https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/in-software-development-topics to prepare for a software development interview.
Post-Interview
You should expect to hear back from us within 1 week of the interview.
You also receive a feedback survey on the experience. We value the input as it helps us improve our hiring process.
If you have any questions or need further information before the interview, reach out to [email protected].