Amazon - Remote Interviews SDM

Virtual Interviews
Best Practices
Software Development Manager

Discover how you can best perform during your Amazon virtual
interview
What to expect?
 You will need 5 - 6 hours of your time to finish interviews. Each interview will have a
duration of 60 minutes.
 You can use your computer’s microphone, camera and speakers; however, we
recommend using a headset. For further details, read our Amazon Chime’s step-by-
step guide.
 Interviews will include a technical (systems design exercises) and competency-based
parts, focused on Amazon's Leadership Principles.
 Please make sure you ask questions to your interviewers when you finish.
 For the system design interviews, please make sure you have pen and paper around
you in case you need it.
 Interviewers will be technical Amazonians (SDE/SDM). It might be the case that a
couple of interviewers will be shadows for training purposes. In this case, the
interviewer and the recruiter will let you know in advance.
 You might hear people typing or going on mute while you speak. This is to guarantee
they take the best notes so they can better defend you when it comes to discussing
your interview feedback.
Interview Format
 We will be conducting this interview using our online meeting and video conferencing
service, Amazon Chime
 Please connect to the provided Chime ID 10 minutes in advance to your interview. This
will allow you to test you connection, video and headset.
 In case you have any technical issues, you can join by dialing in with your phone.
Please use the toll-free number of the country you are based in: Dial-in Numbers
 Typical format:
1. Interviewer 1: Behavioral Questions + Team Management
2. Interviewer 2: Behavioral Questions + Program / Product management
3. Interviewer 3: Behavioral Questions + Problem Solving & Design (logical &
maintainable/software/Object Oriented Design)
4. Interviewer 4: Behavioral Questions + Architecture & System Design – This interview
will test your understanding of distributed systems, concurrency/multi-threading,
scalability, performance, operational excellence, etc. Asking clarifying questions and
gathering requirements is KEY for this interview.
5. Interviewer 5: Behavioral Questions + SDLC / Operational Excellence
Interviewing tools
 Amazon Chime: you can download Chime here. Please review the following to test Chime:
https://app.chime.aws/check
 Coding interviews -Livecode Session: your interviewer will provide you with a session ID to join
on your interview confirmation email.
 System Design interview: we recommend using https://awwapp.com/and share the screen
through Chime. You can also pick the following:
 Use a pen and paper with and share drawings with the interviewer through the video
camera; or
 Use your favorite drawing app on your computer and share screen in Chime
How to share your screen on Chime?
For more information or troubleshoot please check the

following:https://answers.chime.aws/articles/651/share-your-screen-using-the-amazon-chime-
web-appli.html
Best practices
 Please make sure you have access to a computer with

strong Internet coverage: we recommend using a webcam
in order to enhance interaction with your interviewers.
 Headsets and webcams are also highly recommended for your interviews to ensure a good
communication flow. If you do not have an appropriate headset/camera, feel free to buy one and
Amazon will be glad to reimburse you the cost afterwards through candidate expenses.
 Please join the meeting 15-20 minutes before your loop of interviews start, so we can test the
conference quality prior to your interviews.
 If you face challenges with your internet connection during your loop, we will not be able to fairly
assess your skills. In this case, we will work on rescheduling your interviews as soon as possible.
 Likewise, if at some point during the interviews you do not feel comfortable anymore or consider
the video conference set-up is affecting your performance please let the interviewer know. In that
case, we will also work on rescheduling your interviews.
 Please note that rescheduling will NOT affect your application outcome within the recruiting
process.
For more information on remote interviews please check the following link:
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/virtual-interview-prep

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