Amazon — UX Designer ✅ Passed
Level: Mid-Level
Round: Virtual Onsite · Type: Multiple Types · Difficulty: 6/10 · Duration: 300 min · Interviewer: Unfriendly
Topics: Behavioral Questions, Portfolio Presentation, Accessibility (a11y), Analytics, Leadership Principles
Location: Seattle, WA
Interview date: 2025-02-19
Summary
Round 1: Phone Screen
Question: Presented 2 projects in a phone screen for AWS. The position was filled.
Round 2: Phone Screen
Question: Presented 2 projects in a phone screen for Alexa.
Round 3: Hiring Manager Meet
Question: Informational meeting with the Device Sales Hiring Manager.
Round 4: Virtual Onsite - Day 1
Question: 60-minute portfolio presentation (3 projects), Bar Raiser Behavioral Questions (Dive Deep / Bias for Action), Hiring Manager Behavioral Questions (Ownership / Learn & Be Curious).
Round 5: Virtual Onsite - Day 2
Question: Engineering Manager Behavioral Questions (Highest Standard / Earn Trust), Product Manager Behavioral Questions (Have Backbone / Are Mostly Right), Whiteboarding (Invent & Simplify / Think Big).
Details
Preparation Tips & Key Takeaways
What I Learned
- Non-technical behavioral questions can fill an hour by the interviewer digging deep and asking technical follow-ups. The questions often include Amazon Leadership Principles. I need to be able to answer them in a way that benefits me.
- Questions about accessibility (a11y) and analytics can come up unexpectedly, even in behavioral rounds. I should be prepared to discuss these topics and provide examples.
Recommended Preparation
Behavioral Questions
- Prepare examples related to accessibility and analytics to integrate into behavioral answers.
- Practice connecting behavioral examples to the Amazon Leadership Principles.
Portfolio Presentation
- Prepare a concise and impactful presentation of my projects, highlighting key contributions and outcomes.
Whiteboarding
- Practice whiteboarding exercises related to inventing and simplifying, and thinking big.
Resources I Recommend
- Review Amazon's Leadership Principles and prepare specific examples for each.
- Research common UX design interview questions and practice answering them.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Not being able to elaborate on projects during the portfolio presentation.
- Being unprepared for questions about accessibility and analytics in behavioral rounds.