Amazon Robotics Robotics Engineer interview experience

It didn’t come with the usual expectation that I’d just give simple answers; instead, I wrote an unusually long essay—about twelve pages.

At the time, I treated it like a special assignment and focused on getting it done, but I later realized I might have approached it differently because it was such a commitment. Still, overall it felt manageable and “quick and painless” compared to more typical multi-round tech screens.

I never ended up receiving an offer. The experience left me with mixed feelings—partly because the format was different than what I expected, and partly because it cost me