I just got rejected from Amazon! I applied for the Amazon Summer SDE intern position. I aced both OA1 OA2! Even in the final virtual interview, I came up with the most optimal solution for the question asked. The interviewee who was interviewing me never joined the call from his desktop, he had joined the call from his phone and was checking my code from his phone, which was unfair. The call got disconnected twice from the interviewee's end. What is up with Amazon for such treatment? #amazon #sde #summerinternship
Lol if you "Aced" it you would've had an offer.
I had all test cases passed in OA2/OA1. I gave the best possible solution in the virtual interview. So I don't know what else they expect to have!
If your tech is good, but you didnt get an offer, then your LPs may have been below bar.
Is your definition of "aced" same as the definition of the interviewers? Amazon gives a big shit on other stuff than just data structures and algorithms.
My definition for aced is passing all test cases for online assessments and giving the best possible solution in the virtual interview.
There is your problem. Getting the best tech solution is only half of what Amazon wants, they care more about leadership potentials and communication skills.
Your attitude is a definite fail. When you say you aced because you have the most optimal solution - but did you actually work through the problem ? Often people code what they think is the most optimal , but was most optimal required ?
Fuck Amazon. Who cares? Move on mate!!!!
Did you move on from Amazon?
Yes, I will!
Were there any behavioral/leadership principal questions? This would be most likely cause of rejection. Also, maybe you got the solutions right but the code quality was really poor.
I would guess your soft skills suck. Maybe the fact that you think you aced an interview when in reality you didn't even pass should tell you something.
I once failed a Google candidate who aced the question with minutes to go. I didn't have the heart to tell him that it was just the warm-up.
Bullet dodged
Gotta say I agree..
Why ?