# Amazon book-review ingestion and recommendation system — system-design interview question

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# Amazon book-review ingestion and recommendation system

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- **Interview count:** 4 interviews
- **Reported last asked:** 5 months ago
- **Roles:** [Software Engineer](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=swe) (3), [AI Engineer](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=ai-engineer)
- **Company:** [Amazon](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=amazon) (3)
- **Categories:** [System Design](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=system-design), [Technical](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=technical)
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