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Amazon Operations Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 4 Apr 2023

Top Amazon Operations Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Please help me design a warehouse for sports shoes (box dimension 2ft/1ft) and since you are from North India, tell me where shall it be located in North India?
  • Q2. How to improve supply chain operation's profitability?
  • Q3. What is difference between private and government organization?
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Amazon Operations Interview Experiences

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Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Apr 2023

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Duration: 45 mins Introduction. Asked about gap in workex. Answered about freelancing & time with family.
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Duration: 25 mins. 1. Asked If had ques that could not be asked in last round. Asked a few again. 2. He said he had only 2 questions to ask. He asked instances especially from workex: a. Tell me an inst...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. PI Prep sources: Interactions with seniors,
Intensive CV and HR prep.

2. Resources: The leadership principles of Amazon. Read about the recent articles about amazon.

3. Dos - Extensive CV prep is must for Amazon. Its very important to know everything about your CV. They generally pick up a project or workex and deep dive into the problem faced.

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Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Apr 2023

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Product Management 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Role: BOLD Manager. Duration: 25 mins General discussion about the role and some HR based questions. I was asked the full form of BOLD (the role for which I was interviewing), discussion on key delivera...
Round 2 - Other 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Duration: 50 mins 1. Started with a point mentioned on CV that highlighted cost saving, what was my contribution and some cross questioning on the numbers mentioned. 2. Was asked to tell about an ins...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. PI Prep sources: Interactions with seniors, Mock
GDs/PIs.

2. Resources: Reading the job description and
leadership principles should help a lot.

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Q4. Define KPIs & what is the purpose of use KPIs in industry.
Q5. Do you know any trends in the field of Supply chain?

Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Apr 2023

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Other 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Role: BOLD Manager Duration: 45 mins Do you know about BOLD ?
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Duration: 25 mins. Asked about what I felt was my best achievement in CV.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1 .PI Prep sources: Interactions with seniors, , Mock GDs/PIs, Internet.

2. Resources: 14 principles of amazon, six sigma basics, basics of ops management like forecasting, scheduling, etc. Some basic concepts of supply chain. All latest events in the e-com as well as retail in general.

3.Dos -

1. HR answers must be based on 14 principles of amazon.

2. Be very thorough with numbers in CV, as you will be asked to prove how you arrived at the number.

3 Read the letter bezos attaches in every annual report.

Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Apr 2023

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Duration: 70 mins 1.Checked upon previous experience. 2. Few small transportation and warehouse setup cases. Each question was grilled upon for both depth and breadth.
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Duration: 15 mins. 1. Checked upon leadership skills based on previous experience(Tried to correlate with 14 Amazon Leadership Principles).

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1.PI Prep sources: Interactions with seniors, Internet.

2.Dos:

a, Prepare 14 Amazon Leadership Principles.

b, Understand the basic E-Commerce Model.

c, Solve basic supply chain problems.

d, Be thorough with each point on your CV.

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Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Apr 2023

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Other 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Role: Program Manager. Duration: 20 mins (only 1 round). One guy - I1 in the room and another guy- I2 (much senior) on VC. Both of them introduced themselves and what they do at Amazon. 1. I1: Now tell ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. PI Prep sources: Interactions with seniors, Internet.

2. Resources: Learn all 14 leadership principles of Amazon. Try to incorporate those values in your answers (Don't mention them explicitly in your answers but try to display those principles implicitly)

3.You should be able to defend each and every word in your CV (especially numbers if any). E.g. Prepare for what, how, why types of questions about each point in your CV.

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Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Aug 2022

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Case Study 

Tell me something about yourself.

Have you gone through the JD?

Do you have any questions for me?

Tell me about your work experience and your role?

Tell me about any one innovative project you have done during your previous work?

What will you do if a customer has typed the wrong pin code (a false Pin code may lead the courier to the wrong location)? How will you rectify this problem?

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. Tell me about your work experience.
  • Q3. What will you do to start a new manufacturing unit for your company?
  • Q4. Please help me design a warehouse for sports shoes (box dimension 2ft/1ft) and since you are from North India, tell me where shall it be located in North India?
  • Ans. 

    A warehouse for sports shoes with 2ft/1ft box dimensions should be located near major transportation hubs in North India.

    • Consider proximity to major highways and railways for easy transportation

    • Ensure the warehouse has ample space for storage and movement of goods

    • Install proper ventilation and temperature control systems to maintain shoe quality

    • Implement a robust inventory management system to track stock levels and pr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Give me a situation where you have used your analytical skills?
  • Q6. Share an instance where you have argued and you lost that argument.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Pls go through Amazon's 8 leadership principles.

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Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Aug 2022

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Share details of your work experience.
  • Q2. How to improve supply chain operation's profitability?
  • Ans. 

    Improving supply chain profitability can be achieved through optimizing inventory management, reducing lead times, and enhancing supplier relationships.

    • Optimize inventory management to reduce excess inventory and stockouts

    • Reduce lead times by improving forecasting accuracy and streamlining processes

    • Enhance supplier relationships to negotiate better pricing and improve delivery times

    • Implement technology solutions such a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Describe the work you did in your previous job.
  • Q4. What is difference between private and government organization?
  • Ans. 

    Private organizations are owned by individuals or groups, while government organizations are owned by the state.

    • Private organizations are profit-driven, while government organizations are service-driven.

    • Private organizations have more flexibility in decision-making, while government organizations have more regulations and bureaucracy.

    • Private organizations have more autonomy in hiring and firing employees, while governm...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. How to improve business operations in partnership with government organizations?
  • Ans. 

    Collaborate with government organizations to streamline processes, reduce bureaucracy, and leverage resources.

    • Identify areas of overlap and inefficiency

    • Establish clear communication channels and regular meetings

    • Develop shared goals and metrics for success

    • Leverage government resources and expertise

    • Advocate for policy changes that benefit both parties

    • Examples: Public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects, join

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. How to improve customer experience?
  • Ans. 

    Improving customer experience can be achieved by personalizing interactions, providing timely support, and gathering feedback.

    • Personalize interactions by using customer data to tailor recommendations and offers

    • Provide timely support through multiple channels such as chat, email, and phone

    • Gather feedback through surveys, social media, and customer reviews to identify areas for improvement

    • Use customer feedback to make ne...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. How to lower the costs?
  • Ans. 

    Lowering costs can be achieved through various methods.

    • Analyze expenses and identify areas where costs can be reduced

    • Negotiate with suppliers for better prices

    • Implement lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies

    • Automate processes to reduce labor costs

    • Outsource non-core functions to reduce overhead costs

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stay confident stay calm, you got everything they need. Believe in yourself!
Read JDs carefully and try to give specific answers in line with the company's core values

Operations Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Oct 2022

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. The HR asked me to introduce myself.
  • Q2. He asked me that why I was interested to work here.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I want to get selected in the next round of the interview so that I can improve myself with the growth of the company.

Interview questions from similar companies

I was interviewed before Dec 2020.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round was purely based on Data Structures and Algorithms . One has to be fairly comfortable in solving Algorithmic problems to pass this round . Both the questions asked were quite common and luckily I had already prepared them from CodeStudio and LeetCode.

  • Q1. 

    Binary Tree Traversals Problem Statement

    Given a Binary Tree with 'N' nodes, where each node holds an integer value, your task is to compute the In-Order, Pre-Order, and Post-Order traversals of the binar...

  • Ans. 

    Compute the In-Order, Pre-Order, and Post-Order traversals of a Binary Tree given in level-order format.

    • Implement functions to perform In-Order, Pre-Order, and Post-Order traversals of a Binary Tree.

    • Use level-order input to construct the Binary Tree.

    • Traverse the Binary Tree recursively to generate the required traversals.

    • Ensure proper handling of null nodes represented by -1 in the input.

    • Return the three traversals as

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse Linked List Problem Statement

    Given a Singly Linked List of integers, your task is to reverse the Linked List by altering the links between the nodes.

    Input:

    The first line of input is an intege...
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a singly linked list by altering the links between nodes.

    • Iterate through the linked list and reverse the links between nodes

    • Use three pointers to keep track of the current, previous, and next nodes

    • Update the links between nodes to reverse the list

    • Return the head of the reversed linked list

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round basically tested some concepts from Data Structures and File Manipulation .

  • Q1. 

    Intersection of Two Arrays Problem Statement

    Given two arrays A and B with sizes N and M respectively, both sorted in non-decreasing order, determine their intersection.

    The intersection of two arrays in...

  • Ans. 

    The problem involves finding the intersection of two sorted arrays efficiently.

    • Use two pointers to iterate through both arrays simultaneously.

    • Compare elements at the pointers and move the pointers accordingly.

    • Handle cases where elements are equal and update the intersection array.

    • Return the intersection array as the result.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPABig Basket interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Jan 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This was a typical DS/Algo where I was asked to solve two questions related to Binary Trees and write the pseudo code for both of them followed by some theoretical questions related to Operating Systems.

  • Q1. 

    K-th Largest Number in a BST

    Given a binary search tree (BST) consisting of integers and containing 'N' nodes, your task is to find and return the K-th largest element in this BST.

    If there is no K-th la...

  • Ans. 

    Find the K-th largest element in a BST.

    • Perform reverse in-order traversal of the BST to find the K-th largest element.

    • Keep track of the count of visited nodes to determine the K-th largest element.

    • Return -1 if there is no K-th largest element in the BST.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Is Height Balanced Binary Tree Problem Statement

    Determine if the given binary tree is height-balanced. A tree is considered height-balanced when:

    1. The left subtree is balanced.
    2. The right subtree is bala...
  • Ans. 

    Determine if a given binary tree is height-balanced by checking if left and right subtrees are balanced and their height difference is at most 1.

    • Check if the left subtree is balanced

    • Check if the right subtree is balanced

    • Calculate the height difference between the left and right subtrees

    • Return 'True' if all conditions are met, otherwise return 'False'

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Can you explain the concepts of Zombie Process and Orphan Process in operating systems?
  • Ans. 

    Zombie process is a terminated process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table. Orphan process is a process whose parent process has terminated.

    • Zombie process is created when a child process completes execution but its parent process has not yet read its exit status.

    • Zombie processes consume system resources and should be cleaned up by the parent process using wait() system call.

    • Orphan p...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This was also a Data Structures and Algorithm round where I was asked to solve 3 medium to hard level problems along with their pseudo code within 60 minutes .

  • Q1. 

    Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters Problem Statement

    Given a string S of length L, determine the length of the longest substring that contains no repeating characters.

    Example:

    Input:
    "abac...
  • Ans. 

    Find the length of the longest substring without repeating characters in a given string.

    • Use a sliding window approach to keep track of the longest substring without repeating characters.

    • Use a hashmap to store the index of each character in the string.

    • Update the start index of the window when a repeating character is found.

    • Calculate the maximum length of the window as you iterate through the string.

    • Return the maximum le

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Problem: Search In Rotated Sorted Array

    Given a sorted array that has been rotated clockwise by an unknown amount, you need to answer Q queries. Each query is represented by an integer Q[i], and you must ...

  • Ans. 

    Search for integers in a rotated sorted array efficiently.

    • Use binary search to efficiently search for integers in the rotated sorted array.

    • Handle the rotation of the array while performing binary search.

    • Return the index of the integer if found, else return -1.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Count Subarrays with Sum Divisible by K

    Given an array ARR and an integer K, your task is to count all subarrays whose sum is divisible by the given integer K.

    Input:

    The first line of input contains an...
  • Ans. 

    Count subarrays with sum divisible by K in an array.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the prefix sum modulo K.

    • Use a hashmap to store the frequency of each prefix sum modulo K.

    • For each prefix sum, increment the count by the frequency of (prefix sum - K) modulo K.

    • Handle the case when prefix sum itself is divisible by K.

    • Return the total count of subarrays with sum divisible by K.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 50 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

In this round , I was asked to code a simple question related to BST . After that I was asked the internal implementation of a Hash Map where I was supposed to design a Hash Map using any of the Hashing Algorithms that I know . This was preety challenging for me but I got to learn so much from it.

  • Q1. 

    Ceil Value from BST Problem Statement

    Given a Binary Search Tree (BST) and an integer, write a function to return the ceil value of a particular key in the BST.

    The ceil of an integer is defined as the s...

  • Ans. 

    Ceil value of a key in a Binary Search Tree (BST) is found by returning the smallest integer greater than or equal to the given number.

    • Traverse the BST to find the closest value greater than or equal to the key.

    • Compare the key with the current node value and update the ceil value accordingly.

    • Recursively move to the left or right subtree based on the comparison.

    • Return the ceil value once the traversal is complete.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Design a Constant Time Data Structure

    Create a data structure that maintains mappings between keys and values, supporting the following operations in constant time:

    1. INSERT(key, value): Add or update t...
  • Ans. 

    Design a constant time data structure to maintain mappings between keys and values with various operations.

    • Use a hash table to achieve constant time complexity for INSERT, DELETE, SEARCH, and GET operations.

    • Keep track of the number of key-value pairs for GET_SIZE operation.

    • Check if the hash table is empty for IS_EMPTY operation.

    • Return true or false for SEARCH operation based on key existence.

    • Return the value associated...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAFlipkart interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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How many rounds are there in Amazon Operations interview?
Amazon interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process are HR, One-on-one Round and Case Study.
How to prepare for Amazon Operations interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Amazon. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Amazon expect are Operations, Automation Testing, Operations Management, Project Management and Auditing.
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