The interview process for Amazon is notoriously hard, and rightfully so, but it is not centered on asking the same old tired fluff questions.

The process is designed to measure a candidate's likelihood for success at Amazon using real data and real-world problems.

It's also designed not to have you show you can turn out rote answers from memory, but to examine how you approach problem-solving.

I felt it was very fair.

I was asked how I acted in the real world in situations designed to explore Amazon's Leadership Principles.