Vendor Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Vendor Manager roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 122 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Vendor Manager according to 122 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Background check: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2012
Interview
2 rounds of phone interviews, followed by a typical SHL test, comprising of Numerical ability and Verbal reasoning. Called for panel interview in the Slough, UK office. Attend 4 back to back competency based interviews.
The interviews went very good. The interviewers were friendly, however the result was shared after 1 month, with no personal feedback. That was disappointing part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Without developing a supply chain, how could Amazon venture into Grocery sales in the UK within 1 month?
Screening call with recruiter, followed by 3 back-to-back interview loops. Interviews focused primarily on behavioral questions tied to Amazon Leadership Principles, along with an Excel assessment testing analytical and data manipulation skills.
The process was well-structured and followed Amazon’s typical interview format:
1. Recruiter Screening
* Initial discussion about experience, role scope, and expectations
* Basic behavioral and background questions
2. Hiring Manager Interview
* Focus on past experience, business impact, and ownership
* Mix of behavioral and situational questions
3. Interview Loop (3–5 interviews)
* Multiple interviewers covering different Amazon Leadership Principles
* Included a Bar Raiser interview
* Heavy focus on:
* Decision-making
* Trade-offs
* Metrics and impact
* Depth of ownership
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Useless leadership principles framed in behavioral question. Tell me about a time when
You start with an online assessment, which is relatively easy. Then a recruiter reaches out to you if you pass and will ask standard hiring questions. After which, you will then have a phone screen interview and if you pass, you do an interview loop with 5 people. Which is insane for a role that does not pay 100K annually. They also make you go prepare 12-20 STAR stories that you should pretty much memorize.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you invented a process to make things simpler