I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2016
Interview
Got a referral and got called for the first first phone call (SQL) and moved on to a second phone call (statistics questions) before an on site. On site had 4 rounds or 1 hour each.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL coding on the board, basic statistics questions, behavioral questions
Interview focused on analytical thinking and case studies. Main focus was on the leadership principles. First interview was a phone interview that covered a few basic questions and SQL coding. The loop had 4 rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between inner and left join?
The interview process was smooth and conversational. The interviewer was calmly asking questions about my previous work experiences and listened patiently. He even gave me ample time to frame my answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about your previous work experience.
2. Asked few SQL questions
few rounds of interviews ranging between technical and conversational. Mostly in the form of " tell a story of time where ..." to show how you relate to amazon LPs