Amazon Interview Questions (2024)

96. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a leader.

97. At Amazon, we seek to hire leaders. Tell me about a time you took the initiative to improve work-related procedures.

98. What qualities do you feel make a leader successful?

99. We want to hire people at Amazon with the desire to lead others. How many people did you supervise in your last position?

100. We consider research to be the backbone of what we do at Amazon. Do you think it's important to conduct research before beginning a project, or would you rather jump right in?

101. How many windows are there in Seattle?

102. Tell me about a time you helped a coworker accomplish an important goal.

103. What distinguishes a great software engineer from an average one?

104. What personal software development projects have you worked on outside of work?

105. How would you implement Dijkstra's Shortest Path using a programming language with which you are familiar?

106. Which do you prefer - a micro-service approach or a monolithic app?

107. Walk me through the steps to build a single page application with multiple sections using the programming framework in which you typically work.

108. How do you go about organizing CSS files, and why do you prefer this approach?

109. Can you estimate what portion of your day will involve coding and other activities you will perform when not coding?

110. What process do you use to test and find bugs in an application you've developed?

111. How do you go about addressing errors in your code?

112. Describe the process you use to create a program, from requirements definition to delivery.

113. Walk me through your process for designing scalable applications.

114. Can you describe a tough software development problem you encountered in your last job and discuss how you solved it?

115. How would you accelerate the response time of a website you created for us here at Amazon?

116. What are some of the programming languages you are familiar with, and which ones do you prefer?

117. Please describe responsive design and the difference between fixed and fluid layouts.

118. How would you go about explaining Amazon's cloud computing environment to someone who doesn't have a technical background?

119. What do you look for or check when reviewing another team member's code?

120. What do you feel are the critical principles of good software engineering?

121. Can you define black box testing and white box testing and discuss the differences between them?

122. Can you describe the functions of web workers in HTML5?

123. What are the differences between blocking and non-blocking calls in the context of Node.js?

124. How experienced are you with the Agile software development process?

125. Please describe a stack and the two operations it performs.

126. What are the differences between an array and a stack?

520. Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult team member

521. Describe a situation where you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with

522. How do you prioritize your work?

523. Give me an example of a time when you had to go above and beyond to get the job done.

524. Tell me about a time when you failed at something and how you dealt with it

525. Why Amazon?

526. Tell about yourself

527. Name a time you went above and beyond for a customer

528. Why do you want the job?

529. Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a peer and how you resolved it

530. Evaluating the importance of technology project tasks

531. Tell me about a time you received negative feedback and how you dealt with it

532. Tell me about a time you had to make a decision on your own

533. Introduce yourself and what do you do

534. Describe a time when you had to stand firm in a situation

535. Talk about the most innovative project

536. Discuss your experience with a cross-functional project

537. What are your biggest strengths?

538. Describe your typing and email writing ability and basic interview experience