INTERVIEW PREP

Front End
Engineer

WHAT DOES A FRONT END ENGINEER DO AT AMAZON?

Build, operate, and deliver delightful user experiences to our customers
at a global scale to millions of users in dozens of languages. As a Front
End Engineer, you'll specialize in building accessible, responsive, and
elegant applications for web and native mobile applications that meet
our customer and business needs. We own the frontend software de-
velopment life cycle, design solutions, and work on coding, testing, im-
plementing, maintaining, and iterating on solutions. We are stewards
of good branding and design and hold a high bar for the customer ex-
perience.

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Interview process
Amazon’s interview process is each. Your interviews will be
designed to be as thorough as one on one. These conversations
possible, which may take longer will be a combination of
than you’re used to. However, technical and behavioral
you should hear back from an interview questions.
Amazon interviewer within five
business days after your
interview concludes. Amazon Offer
Student Programs will be your If we make you an offer, we will
partner and advocate in the confirm it in writing and talk to
process, making sure that you’re you about possible start dates,
always up to date with your office locations, visas, and how
candidacy. to prepare yourself for working
at Amazon!
Phone Screen Stage
During your phone screen, you
will speak with an Amazonian.
The interview will be
approximately 60 minutes in
length. The conversation will
consist of a mix of technical and
behavioral questions.

Interview Stage
You will meet with three
Amazonians. Your meetings will
be back to back interviews
approximately 45-60 minutes

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Behavioral interview prep

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Show us how you understand how our

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Technical interview prep

Technical interviews will combine a Coding Best Practices

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improvement.
Show us how you understand how our

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FAQs

What if I’m not an expert in all the If I don’t get hired for this role,
preferred qualifications listed on will that prevent me from being
the job description? considered for other positions?
That’s okay. That’s our preferred No. In fact, many times we’ve
list, not a required list. We hire found that a candidate who is not a
smart people who can dive deep so fit for a particular role may be a
we’re more interested in the areas great fit for another. We want to
that you do know instead of those get to know you better throughout
you haven’t been exposed to yet. our process and find the best fit.
What team is this role with? Will I receive feedback on my
interview performance?
Team placement is based on a
variety of factors including No. We are unable to provide
Amazon’s business needs. Specific applicants with feedback on their
manager and organization details interview performance.
will not be confirmed until 60 days
prior to your start date. The
location (city, state) of your office
will be provided, but you will need
to accept the offer without
knowing the team-specific details
(i.e. organization, manager, area of
focus, etc.). Student Programs will
contact you with updates to the
team placement process and your
placement details as soon as they
are available.

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