I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2021
Interview
Initial interview with hiring manager followed by virtual onsite interview with 4 interviewers (last interviewer was hiring manager). Initial interview was a get-to-know with the hiring manager. Virtual on-site was behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when a project did not go well? What did you do? What were the lessons learnt?
El proceso es largo, en total son en promedio 7 entrevistas, de las cuales 5 son en loop, lo que significa que estas 5 entrevistas pueden ser el mismo dia, una tras otra, de una hora cada una
Followed the same Amazon process intial meeting with a recruiter, then multiple rounds with various team members, and the hiring manager. They use the STAR method or variations to answer with the situation, the challenge you faced, then the actions you take, and the result. If you don't use that format, you will not get positive feedback from the interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions around handling difficult situations or how to handle disagreements within the team were a common theme.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Recruiter screening friendly. Consistently great experiences with recruiters. Got HM interview but HM didn't do the interview. Guy who did lacked the background to assess my background in AI/ML. Amazon is now kicking people out of ATS for 6 months for related roles if you don't progress.
