I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon in Oct 2013
Interview
45 minute interview with a lower-level manager -- largely behavioral "tell me about a time" questions; asked a question regarding your biggest accomplishment so far, which can be pretty difficult to answer as a 21 year-old.... -- a couple business-related questions to analyze applicable retail skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Business questions 1) Amazon has decided to launch add a new Nike watch to its portfolio. How would you market it? 2) Amazon is deciding whether to launch a book subscription service (whether online or delivered books). What factors will you consider when looking how to price it and how to market it?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2011
Interview
Mostly fit/behavioral questions that help them better determine if your skills, and more importantly goals, align with the company's goals. Amazon strongly highlights long term growth and customer retention as an important factor rather than simply maximizing revenue. If at the end of the interview, you feel like you clicked with the company (and your interviewer), it's probably a good sign. If you noticed that you had to mentally adjust some of your answers to better fit the company more so than usual, then Amazon's probably not the best company for you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about an instance where you demonstrated leadership.