Third phone screen: Software Engineering (Individual Contributor Position).

This was a very comfortable interview for me. It was mostly all technical and programming questions. I knew I had done well when I got off the phone.

Between each phone screen, a few weeks would go by without hearing anything. I would wait at least a week and then politely email the recruiter about next steps. Each time, the recruiter would apologize for the delay and set up the next phase (which would usually be for the subsequent week).

Treat those Amazon recruiters nicely. Amazon is going through a huge growth spurt right now, and their recruiters have way too many positions to fill to give anyone individual attention. So, if you get anxious, wait at least a week and send very short and professional emails to the recruiters asking about next steps. They are good about following up to any email you send within a few days.

You have three kinds of magazines. All but two are Times, all but two are Science, and all but two are Nature. How many magazines in total do you have?