You get to have impact. Since decisions are bottom-up (Ownership LP), you get to decide how you approach a problem.
Not many low performers. I didn't meet anyone who seemed like they didn't know what they were doing, so you're surrounded by a bunch of knowledgeable people.
Flexible WFH (this varies by team/org). I had the option to go into the office or WFH for the entire duration of the internship.
Deadlines always looming. I found myself dreaming about how to solve a problem, as I would feel stressed about delivering.
Build tools have a lot of room for improvement. A lot of development time was spent getting projects running.
Make having to work more bearable. Perks like free food and social events are a major reason I'm going for Google full-time instead of Amazon.
There were three 45-minute interviews, split up by 15-minute breaks. Each interview was divided into two halves: behavioral and technical. Behavioral questions focused on Amazon's leadership principles.
The online exam was directly followed by a 5-person interview. The questions were easy, surprisingly so. They were easy-to-medium LeetCode style questions. There was no phone interview in between.
I applied online. The process took 8 months. OA then 3 round loop—LLD, Leetcode with follow-ups, and behavioral. LLD was like cart data and how to manipulate the cart using design patterns. Leetcode was easy, but each new test case was increasing th
There were three 45-minute interviews, split up by 15-minute breaks. Each interview was divided into two halves: behavioral and technical. Behavioral questions focused on Amazon's leadership principles.
The online exam was directly followed by a 5-person interview. The questions were easy, surprisingly so. They were easy-to-medium LeetCode style questions. There was no phone interview in between.
I applied online. The process took 8 months. OA then 3 round loop—LLD, Leetcode with follow-ups, and behavioral. LLD was like cart data and how to manipulate the cart using design patterns. Leetcode was easy, but each new test case was increasing th