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“The role is a TPM under Alexa, but seems really like a project manager role- review privacy features. HM round was very basic, one PM loop asked a product design question, however the interviewer always cutting off the answer after 2-3 sentences; the most strange part was the tech lead round- a pure system design question which didn't mentioned in prep call at all. Wend very deep around 45 mins.”
“Process is very inline with what is explained here and on youtube, prepare stories that fit the questions”
“The recruiter was quite helpful and shared details on the structure of the loops and how to prepare for it. The rounds in the loops were almost entirely behavioural focused on "Tell me about a time when" type of questions. There was probing for details as you walk through examples. Time was kept strictly in the discussions and you had to ensure you're able to control the cadence of the conversation.”
“Overall, I found the interview process to be quite long and demanding, but ultimately very fair. What went well was the thoroughness of the evaluation, which allowed me to showcase my skills while giving me a clear picture of the company's high standards. On the other hand, the multiple stages and assessments made the journey quite exhausting and lengthy. However, I understand that such a rigorous approach is necessary to ensure a great fit for both sides.”
“Overall went well. There were some technical questions which were asked but the interviewer assisted me to answer them.”
“The process was pretty standard, focused on Amazon leadership principles. Look up Exponent videos on how to answer behavioral questions.”
“It was a long and tedious process but fairly simple and predictable. Have 2 strong stories for each leadership principle is good enough prep, be able to tweak as per the principle and the story is a good add on.”
“Process was quick, team was professional, and had a diverse set of interviews. Recommendation to split the loop into two days.”
“I thought it was very efficient. Within a few days I had my verbal offer and written letter. I interviewed with random people at Amazon so I never met the people on my team.”
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“The weirdest Anthropic round was the company values interview. It was almost like a therapy session, and honestly if you went to a therapist at some point, you will pass that round much more easily.”
“What was very unusual is they didn’t give me any tooling to draw the system design, so I just sketched it on a piece of paper and talked them through it, then we got into this oddly deep debate about whether hover-over history should count as a recommendation signal.”
