Amazon Interview Process and Tips

Hi Friends,

This post is regarding the huge opening in Amazon India Bangalore and Hydrabad Location for SDE, SDET and QA [2012].  This is a referral program by Amazon india, where you can send your CV to me to f/w to our HR dept Directly. If you got selected for interview by ur resume, you will get a call from them. So, If you think that you are a ALGO-GEEK and you can code overnight, Don't lose this opportunity and try your LUCK.

Some details from my Experience  is given below.. Feel free to contact me if u have any query.

Cheers

Dipankar

Details Job Desc :

http://india.amazon.com/Bangalore.html

Interview Requirements:

1. Excellent coding Skill : C, C++, Java [ able to write correct efficient code Pen and paper and able to Dry run , cover most test cases, with minimal space and time complexity

2. Excellent Problem Solving Skill [ SEE my Interview Exp , what do mean by problem solving ]. Can  ypu solved in in O(1) or O(n) ?

3. Fundamental understanding of Data Structure [ Linked list, Array, sorting searching, hashing, Tree, Graph, stack and Queue ]

4. Deep Knowledge of Algorithm Technique , D&C, Greedy, Dynamic Programming, etc. [You will get 2-3 Question from Dynamic programming ]

5. Basic concept of OS, N/w and OOPs [Not Required in Details ]

6. NO Aptitude , NO verbal, NO MCQ question, Only coding and Algo..That's All..

My Experience and Interview Question papers:

Click here: http://www.careercup.com/user?id=6347821

How To prepare ?

1. Read core concept of DS and Algo from Testbook:

• D.Samata for DS
• Coreman for Algo
• Sahani for Algo
• Levitin For Algo
• Algorithms 4-th edition
• Algorithm Design Manual

2. Read the Qn and Solution from Book:

• Crack The interview
• Crack the coding Interview
• Algorithm for Interviews

3. Solved  Algo and DS question from Internet: 

• http://www.careercup.com/  [MUST}
• http://stackoverflow.com/ 
• http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/ 
• http://www.algorithmist.com/ 
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 Interview Procedure For Amazon:

1. Online Coding Exam [ 4 Coding in 2 hours]
2. One-two Telephonic Interview [All are Technical]
3. Five to Seven Onsite technical Interview :
• All are on technical on algo and DS
• They will ask you to write code in pen and paper
• One of them Will be Bar Raiser Round , Which is simple one type of Ragging Round on Algo and DS
• One Manager round  
• In my case, they took only 5 round. but there are some people who give 7 round , depending on their skill.
4. HR round if Necessary .

• In my CASE, there was NO HR round. 
• genaraly , they don't remove candidate in HR round, just talking about to salary etc etc

Sore info about benefit  Detilals:

• For BTech , it is , about <two digit> lac Fixed [base salary, it Depends on interview, it can even MUCH MORE.. ]
• * lac benifits, include food , internet, Cab , relocation etc etc
• Stock in RSU
• No Joining Bonus for Freshers
• not fixed timing ofc hours..as ur choice...
• allow Work from Home...
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Please Note that, Ur grade and Clg name will not matter too much If u r really GEEK ...So u must have a try........:)