I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Phoenix, AZ) in Apr 2010
Interview
I sent my resume to a recruiter on LinkedIn. He responded with a few simple questions, such as "Are you willing to relocate?" and "How many associates have you directly supervised?" Then he scheduled a phone interview with me, which basically consisted of him telling me about Amazon and the Area Manager position. The only question he asked me was "Do you have any questions?" The next day I received an email inviting me out to Phoenix for an interview. I accepted, but have not completed the interview yet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an employee who showed up to work drunk?
Star Method and Leadership Principles. Just study these from the materials they give you, and form a story for each principle, and when they ask questions, you can see which principle they are asking about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced a conflict or disagreement at work and how did you handle it?"
Multiple online tests after application, followed by a virtual interview with various staff. Staff did not want to be on camera and did not have many good things to say about working there.
Prior to even speaking to anyone about a possible interview there was a long and lengthy testing required. Really disappointing to finish with no feedback or additional details. I only received an email post test.