Amazon Senior Solutions Architect Interview Preparation Guide
Solutions Architect
Amazon
Senior
7 rounds
Updated 11/22/2025
Amazon's Solutions Architect interview process for senior-level candidates is a comprehensive 7-round evaluation designed to assess technical depth, system design capabilities, business acumen, and cultural alignment. The process combines phone screens to evaluate technical fundamentals and system architecture thinking with multiple onsite rounds covering specialized areas including complex architecture design, scalable system patterns, business requirements translation, and Amazon's Leadership Principles. Each round targets specific competencies critical for the role: requirement analysis, solution architecture design, technology evaluation, cross-functional collaboration, and sales enablement.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Phone Screen: Technical Deep Dive
45 min6 focus topicstechnical
3
Phone Screen: System Design and Architecture
60 min6 focus topicssystem design
4
Onsite: Architecture Deep Dive
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
5
Onsite: Scalable System Design
60 min6 focus topicssystem design
6
Onsite: Business Requirements and Customer Alignment
60 min6 focus topicscase study
7
Onsite: Leadership Principles and Bar Raiser
60 min6 focus topicsbehavioral
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