I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2018
Interview
Tough process, started with a phone screen detailed and deep, followed by 5 back to back interviews with different leaders to go through different aspects of previous job experience applied to the Leadership Principles that are the core way the company works.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bellevue, WA) in Feb 2024
Interview
Tiresome - 5 rounds of interviews. 1 hiring manager, 3 people in similar higher level roles, 1 bar raiser interview. Bar raiser and hiring manager rounds were more detailed. Other 3 interviewers were asking surface level questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard questions for leadership principles found on the internet
Intense - final step is 3 hour block, back-to-back Based around the principles entirely No case study Initial phone screen, 1-1 manager call, 6 1-1 interviews, offer Amazon is clear about its interview process, no surprises
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Jan 2022
Interview
First interview was with recruiter. About a week later spoke with a manager then about a week later I was contacted for a virtual 5 panel interview. The interviews were long and situational based.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when...
Tell me about about a project you've worked on and the outcome of it.
