I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2011
Interview
There were several recruiters involved so there was not very much continuity. Seemed to be overloaded with hiring right now. I had a phone screen. Then I had phone interview with peer on the team I believe. I had a phone interview with the hiring manager. I had a 2-4 page writing assignment in advance of he in-person. I came in to amazon for a series of 5 in person interviews. I then had a follow up phone conversation with the hiring manager.
Seemed like a great group of people.
Questions were similar to those mentioned already on the site (distribution logistics, existing problems they face, forecasting, biggest failure, most innovative accomplishment etc)
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
1 hour phone call with 2 questions that they want answered in STAR format. Then moved to Loop interviews where 5 members will interview you. Some ask 1 question and dig deep with several follow up "probing" questions. Others might ask for 6+ STAR stories. Intense across the span of a day but everyone is very kind, professional, and informative. Overall a very well outlined process that you are prepared for via email with your recruiting team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you used customer insights to inform a decision. Tell me a time sacrificed immediate wins for long term strategy. Tell me a time you simplified something other didn't see.
Interview process was long with several rounds at each level. I did feel prepared for each round as the recruiter I was working with was great at preparing me for each stage. Only reason I'm marking this as a poor overall experience, is at the offer level it felt like a bait and switch. I was incredibly transparent about my salary needs. The person that presented the offer was not the same recruiter I worked with throughout my process - it was significantly under my bottom line, and I was dismissed when I made an effort to negotiate. If comp was not a fit, I should have been told that from the start, as to not waste mine and everyone elses time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you needed to work with little direction. What was the project and the outcome?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2025
Interview
Phone screening followed by additional phone interview. Two loop based feedback calls based on Amazon Leadership Principles in STAR method format. Process took 2 months to get all conversations finished.
