Interview Experiences

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AmazonData ScientistIntern
Apr 2026

Two Back-to-Back Virtual Onsite Rounds

This interview was purely a case of getting lucky. I got the interview invite on 4/12, then had two VO (virtual onsite) rounds back to back on 4/22, with no break in between. Both interviewers held PhDs. VO1 Standard LP (Leadership Principles) questions, and then they dug into a lot of detail based on my answers. Tell me about a most recent project Calculated risk A time you needed to extend a de…

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AmazonData ScientistSenior+
Jan 2026

L5 Technical Screen, Rejected Over the BQ Round

In 2026 there have been almost no Amazon DS interview write-ups here on 1point3acres — I'm starting to wonder if they're on a hiring freeze. I'm writing one up so people have something to reference. Around mid-March I had applied to 2 AS (Applied Scientist) roles. A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn and scheduled a recruiter call a few days later. On that call they told me AS roles are most…

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AmazonData ScientistIntern
Oct 2025

Phone Screen, Data Assessment, and a Rocky Team Match

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AmazonData Scientist
Oct 2025

A Phone Screen With Four BQs and No SQL

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AmazonData ScientistNew Grad
Oct 2025

Five Rounds Split Across Two Days

Amazon DS new grad interview experience. Five rounds total — the first round was a screening, and the other four were split across two days, two rounds each day. Of the five rounds, one was pure behavioral (BQ). The interviewer's title was Spec. Principal Sales Rep, and they asked "tell me about a time when you..." style questions the whole way through. Since the interviewer was a non-tech audien…

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AmazonData ScientistIntern
Oct 2025

Passed the Technical Loop, Now in Team Matching

I'm a third-year PhD student in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, working in Finance, Public Finance, and IO. I applied to Amazon pretty late this year, and since I was extremely busy this semester, I took the last possible deadline at every stage. I finally got the email confirming I'd passed the final technical interview on April 10, and I'm now officially in the team-matching phase. I w…

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AmazonData ScientistSenior+
Oct 2025

Five-Round Virtual Onsite, Position Filled Before Offer

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AmazonData Scientist
Oct 2025

Technical Screen With ML Basics and Leadership Principles Questions

Behavioral questions The questions the interviewer asked were fairly simple, roughly like this: Give me a story where you have limited time to finish a project Give me a story where you actively learn a new skill (Learn and Be Curious) Give me a story (where you showcase "Bias for Action") Give me a story (where you showcase "Ownership") I felt like while interviewing me, the interviewer might ha…

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What are interview experiences?

An interview experience is a candidate's own account of a hiring loop — not a question bank entry. It tells you the shape of the process: how many rounds there were, what each round actually tested, how long the gaps between them ran, and what the recruiter said at the end. That context is the part a question list cannot give you.

How to read them

Weight recent write-ups more heavily — interview loops change, often within a year. Read several for the same company and role rather than one: a single account tells you what one interviewer asked, while five tell you what the bar is. Note the outcome badge too, since a rejection write-up usually explains the gap far more precisely than an offer one.

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