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Ask HN: Amazon internship interview - what to study?

11 points by hallOfFameCity 15y ago

I have recently received an email stating that Amazon would like to interview me for an internship position. I know that this job is highly competitive but is an incredible opportunity! I want to know even if I don't get the position that I tried as best as I could to get the job. I have about a week and a half to prepare. What should I study? I have assumed doing some code challenge exercises online and reviewing sorting algorithms. If anyone has any suggestions or resources I would love to hear from you!

arebop 15y ago
http://videos.edufire.com/2009/entrepreneurship/how-to-rock-an-engineering-interview/ http://videos.edufire.com/2009/entrepreneurship/how-to-rock-... Look at search as well as sorting algorithms. Know basic data structures and associated algorithms. Practice at a whiteboard. Don't worry about getting it right the first time: just keep trying things if you get stuck. Good luck.
- hallOfFameCity 15y ago
  I will definitely go to a group study room at the library and practice on a white board. Thank you!
int3 15y ago
Cracking the Coding Interview is great, though you have to pay for it: http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-Questions/dp/098478280X http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-... MIT's IAP course resources are pretty good too: http://courses.csail.mit.edu/iap/interview/materials.php http://courses.csail.mit.edu/iap/interview/materials.php
- hallOfFameCity 15y ago
  Two great links!
mattbillenstein 15y ago
Best thing I ever read about interviewing/hiring: https://sites.google.com/site/steveyegge2/five-essential-phone-screen-questions https://sites.google.com/site/steveyegge2/five-essential-pho...
- hallOfFameCity 15y ago
  This is actually surprisingly helpful and insightful as it's written for the interviewer but just as insightful for the interviewee.
axitkhurana 15y ago
Found a link from today's HN homepage: http://mycareerstack.com/questions/?company=Amazon http://mycareerstack.com/questions/?company=Amazon Looks like a nice resource.
- hallOfFameCity 15y ago
  This is awesome! Thank you!
googoobaby 15y ago
Just remember that Amazon is a sweatshop.
flypunk 15y ago
In your place I would read the Google Platforms Rant (It IS about Amazon;) It explains what do they get right (SOA) https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesvaVX https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesv...

arebop 15y ago

http://videos.edufire.com/2009/entrepreneurship/how-to-rock-an-engineering-interview/ http://videos.edufire.com/2009/entrepreneurship/how-to-rock-... Look at search as well as sorting algorithms. Know basic data structures and associated algorithms. Practice at a whiteboard. Don't worry about getting it right the first time: just keep trying things if you get stuck. Good luck.

hallOfFameCity 15y ago
I will definitely go to a group study room at the library and practice on a white board. Thank you!

int3 15y ago

Cracking the Coding Interview is great, though you have to pay for it: http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-Questions/dp/098478280X http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-... MIT's IAP course resources are pretty good too: http://courses.csail.mit.edu/iap/interview/materials.php http://courses.csail.mit.edu/iap/interview/materials.php

hallOfFameCity 15y ago
Two great links!

mattbillenstein 15y ago

Best thing I ever read about interviewing/hiring: https://sites.google.com/site/steveyegge2/five-essential-phone-screen-questions https://sites.google.com/site/steveyegge2/five-essential-pho...

hallOfFameCity 15y ago
This is actually surprisingly helpful and insightful as it's written for the interviewer but just as insightful for the interviewee.

axitkhurana 15y ago

Found a link from today's HN homepage: http://mycareerstack.com/questions/?company=Amazon http://mycareerstack.com/questions/?company=Amazon Looks like a nice resource.

hallOfFameCity 15y ago
This is awesome! Thank you!

googoobaby 15y ago

Just remember that Amazon is a sweatshop.

flypunk 15y ago

In your place I would read the Google Platforms Rant (It IS about Amazon;) It explains what do they get right (SOA) https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesvaVX https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesv...