I applied through an employee referral. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2014
Interview
Submitted my resume via a friend at the company, heard nothing for nearly 8 months. When HR contacted me for phone screen, things took off. I did two phone screens, trip to Seattle for interviews (four 1-hour one-on-one sessions conducted back to back), and a trip to CA to visit potential work site -- all in less than three weeks.
During interviews, first three interviewers were fairly typical -- ask behavior/analytics questions & follow up to understand your story thoroughly. Amazon wants very detailed examples so they can evaluate your thinking -- theoretical answers or vague explanations won't fly. Last interviewer took a very contrary/confrontational approach -- hired lots of people with your background, fired most of them. Why should I think you'll be any different? I believe last interview was to verify my commitment to what will certainly be a challenging role and to see how I'd react to a skeptical, hostile interviewer.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time when you saw a problem coming. Tell me how you knew it was coming, what actions you took to avert it, and what the outcome was.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru)
Interview
For manager and above, once the recruitment team identifies a candidate, they are scheduled for interviews. Apart from a phone round, folks will typically go through 4-6 rounds of additional interview. It will help if candidates are able to structure their responses in SBI format bringing out strengths that align with Amazon leadership principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whats the biggest challenge faced in previous role and how was it overcome.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (Atlanta, GA) in Jul 2025
Interview
Long and drawn out, about 10 weeks from initial recruiter call to loop. Finally I was flown out to Atlanta, GA for a loop of 4 interviewers and a tour of the DC in total a 5 hour day.
Screening phase with a recruiter who explain the position and the process and answer any questions.
Interview loop with 7 interviews. Some are for soft skills and managerial capabilities, and other more technical with a use case to handle. You need also to send a writing exercise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you grow your direct reports and build a trust within your team?
