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Ask HN: Amazon internship interview - what to study?

I have recently received an email stating that Amazon would like to interview me for an internship position. I know that this job is highly competitive but is an incredible opportunity! I want to know even if I don't get the position that I tried as best as I could to get the job.

I have about a week and a half to prepare. What should I study?

I have assumed doing some code challenge exercises online and reviewing sorting algorithms. If anyone has any suggestions or resources I would love to hear from you!

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Best thing I ever read about interviewing/hiring:

https://sites.google.com/site/steveyegge2/five-essential-pho...

This is actually surprisingly helpful and insightful as it's written for the interviewer but just as insightful for the interviewee.

Cracking the Coding Interview is great, though you have to pay for it: http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-...

MIT's IAP course resources are pretty good too: http://courses.csail.mit.edu/iap/interview/materials.php

Two great links!

http://videos.edufire.com/2009/entrepreneurship/how-to-rock-...

Look at search as well as sorting algorithms. Know basic data structures and associated algorithms. Practice at a whiteboard. Don't worry about getting it right the first time: just keep trying things if you get stuck. Good luck.

I will definitely go to a group study room at the library and practice on a white board. Thank you!

In your place I would read the Google Platforms Rant (It IS about Amazon;) It explains what do they get right (SOA) https://plus.google.com/112678702228711889851/posts/eVeouesv...

Found a link from today's HN homepage: http://mycareerstack.com/questions/?company=Amazon

Looks like a nice resource.

This is awesome! Thank you!

Just remember that Amazon is a sweatshop.

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