Amazon
The Leadership Principles gauntlet
Amazon hires almost entirely through its 16 Leadership Principles. Every question — coding, design, and behavioral — is mapped to 1–3 LPs. Your answers are literally scored by LP name.
3–5 loop interviews
rounds
4–10 weeks
to offer
7/10
selectivity
Bar Raiser
unique factor
0/17 credits
prep complete
Bar Raiser: Every loop has a Bar Raiser — a trained senior interviewer with veto power over the hiring committee. They ask: "Would this person raise the bar for Amazon?" If the answer is no, the offer is blocked regardless of other feedback.
Simulate a Amazon interview
Amazon interviewer persona · AI-evaluated · 1–5 questions
Interview Process — Round by Round
4 stages total. Click any round to expand the full breakdown.
Two LeetCode-style coding problems on Amazon's internal platform, plus a Work Simulation or Workstyles assessment. The OA is auto-graded and filters ~70% of applicants.
What they look for
- Correct solution that handles edge cases
- Code passes all test cases (not just sample ones)
- Efficient time/space complexity
- Work Simulation: LP alignment in scenario responses
Tip to pass this round
Run your code against ALL edge cases before submitting — empty inputs, large inputs, duplicates. The Workstyles assessment has no "trick" — just answer honestly and consistently. Amazon checks internal consistency.