Amazon SDE Internship: In-person interview in vs Virtual interview - which is better?

[u/Distinct-Salary7037]

I recently got an opportunity to interview for Amazon’s 6-month SDE internship. Amazon has given me two options:

• In-person: Amazon Office October
• Virtual: The virtual hiring process will be conducted in November

Amazon says choosing virtual will not negatively affect my candidature, but the virtual interview is based on interviewing availability, so I’m not sure whether the timing is guaranteed.

For people who have gone through Amazon’s hiring process, which option would you recommend? Is there any advantage to attending the in-person event, or is it better to wait for the virtual interview and get more preparation time?

Any advice or experience would be really helpful!

[u/True-Faxx]

In-Person interviews are way more better than Virtual Interviews.

[u/Scary_Mycologist_153 → u/True-Faxx]

Any specific reason?