I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2019
Interview
Had 2 phone screens, a writing sample, plus an onsite which included 5 team members and a bar raiser.
First phone screen was with a team member, second phone screen was with the HM. Writing sample question I chose to answer was to talk about the most innovative thing I had done. Onsite was with 6 people in total which included a 30 minute break. I was previously employed at Amazon years ago so was interviewing for the same role and to come back. While the team members and the bar raiser were great, the HM was not - it felt like she had doubts walking in to the room and should not have wasted my time by inviting me onsite. BR and I hit it off and after having been a former Amazonian, could tell it was a good interview. In fact, knew it was a good interview. In the end not only did I not get an offer but I didn't even get recycled. I believe the HM had a lot of convincing power and she and I just did not have any sort of connection. Disappointed in the BR on this one.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to use data to make a decision.
It had 6 rounds- heavily focussed on leadership principles. they really do cross question almost every other example.......... You get multiple interviewers across the organisation. I thought- the questions were repetitive after one point.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mention a time when you could give the customer what they asked for ?
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2026
Interview
No HR screen; you answer those questions over email. You do a ridiculous project simulation where you answer emails. Paradoxically it’s interesting yet cheesy at the same time. Very unique but not that difficult. Then the first real interview. Rarely with the direct hiring manager; usually someone else in the org but not this direct team. So it’s useless to research the department. In fact, it’s better to prepare your strong STAR examples. They probe deep, which is fine. They heavily expect numbers. The more you can spout out random numbers (it’s okay, no one will verify) the better. The final round is more of the same — Just more STAR interviews, 2 per session, 4 sessions total. The people in this round are even more critical and harsh than the previous rounds. All done by people who have worked here for 5+ years and have never left — or if they did they came from another FANG company. So they’re all typically arrogant and jaded and negative or on the way to getting there. Finally they all have this weird verbal communication style where they just talk on and on like they expect you to interrupt them — but it’s an interview so you have to be polite can’t interrupt them. So like what the heck.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you had to mediate a conflict between two stakeholders. A time you had to dig deep into the data.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
1. Initial Screening: It begins with a recruiter sync.
2. The "Loop": It's a 5-to-6-round panel interview focusing on deep technical skills, system design, leadership principles, or domain expertise depending on the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to take a risk or make a decision with incomplete information.