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Not allowed in live interviews · stated by the company

Generative AI tools are not allowed during live interviews unless explicitly permitted, and using them can disqualify you.

Internal recruiter guidance reported in 2025 tells candidates not to use generative AI in interviews unless told they may. An Amazon spokesperson told GeekWire that candidates acknowledge they will not use unauthorized tools during interviews or assessments. The same reporting says some online assessments are written with the expectation that candidates may use AI, so read the instructions on yours.

Sources last checked 2026-10-10.

What to practice

Coding and debugging with no AI at all, and behavioral answers out loud. Every round below has the assistant closed.

  1. 01timecard — Short PaycheckseasyDebug only, assistant closedA bug hunt with the assistant closed for the whole round.
  2. 02checkout — Two Pricing DefectseasyDebug only, assistant closedA second one, on different code.
  3. 03A standard coding roundCoding, no assistantOne problem, an interviewer asking follow-ups, no tools.
  4. 04Behavioral roundBehavioralPick questions by competency and answer them out loud.

These are Placed's own practice rounds, chosen for the kind of round described above. They are not Amazon's questions and Placed is not affiliated with Amazon. Formats change and differ by team: confirm yours with your recruiter.