I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Las Vegas, NV) in Feb 2011
Interview
The initial phase consisted of a phone interview from a recruiter in the Seattle office followed by another phone interview from an Operations manager located in the Las Vegas Office. I was then flown out to Phoenix, Arizona a day before the interview. The hotel and rental car was paid for because it was some pretty good driving. Also Amazon paid for any other travel related expenses. Anyway, the next day had to drive to the Amazon fulfillment center which was pretty new and still growing but was the biggest building I have ever been in. I have an industrial background so that says a lot. The interview started off with a two algebraic questions and was given a very short time to answer and I could tell all of the interviewees were stumbling! Next was a field trip of the building with an Area Manager and we were allowed to ask as many questions as we wanted. This was followed by three interviews with two of them consisting of two people and the last with one person (HR Manager). This company is all about culture and if they feel you don't fit in you will not be offered employment. What I found frustrating is that they keep asking you the same questions over and over again and its like how many times do you need to hear the same answers. If you are not answering the questions according to how they feel you should then the attitudes start to change. At the end of about 4 hours I was told that I would receive a call the next Tuesday which never came. I sent them an e-mail again expressing my interest in the job and received a call the next day stating that I had not been extended an offer. Now this is the kicker, I have years of experience managing a workforce and an environment ten times the stress any work day at Amazon could cause. I also possess a degree in Business Management but experience and education was not much of a concern. I even asked the HR Manager does Amazon encourage further learner (hence continuous personal growth and development) and her answer was no! What company doesn't not want to encourage further growth whether professionally or personally.....On top of this the day I flew home Amazon booked my flight so I had to sit in the airport for 4 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On an ending note, obviously none of the other candidates were offered the position because just a few weeks ago the re-posted the position on all of the major job sites. So I guess they feel its good business since to spend the resources in human hours and money going through candidate after candidate in order to find a perfect fit for their culture.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
It was continuously asked to describe examples of continuous improvement
Continuously asked about different ways in past employment that consisted of lean management, six sigma, kazan and to give examples of what you did in prior situations to improve the process
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Stamford, CT)
Interview
Extremely unprofessional in my opinion. Talked to 3 different people, all of whom were wearing old sweatshirts and not looking at the camera. As I was sitting on zoom in a suit jacket, did not feel at all a place I would be valued at.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Conflict between coworkers, how would you approach resolving?
All virtual. STAR interview questions (situation task action result). Think of examples of tough situations you had to deal with. I think I had 2 or 3 interviews before I got an offer. Pretty smooth process overall.
or an Amazon Level 4 (L4) Area Manager phone interview, you will face 2 to 3 main behavioral questions, alongside a highly possible operational math screening question. Because L4 is typically an entry-level management role (often targeted at recent college graduates or individuals with early-stage leadership experience), the focus shifts heavily toward potential, basic problem-solving, and your ability to lead groups of people