Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 276 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Financial Analyst according to 276 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Luxembourg) in Jul 2015
Interview
Got two phone interviews, one with HR, and the second with the Hiring Manager. After, I was invited to three on-site interviews+ excel test. Just before the on-site interviews, I was aksed to complete an online assessment test; After the on-site interviews it took 2 days before they let me know if I am accepted to the internship program.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your weaknesses/ strengths; time you failed to achieve your goal; time when you had to dig deep and analyze data; follow-up questions
Financial analyst intern, online assessment was based on leadership principles, look at the website for these. Excel and SQL. Probability and analytic skills. Choosing the best reply in different scenarios etc.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2026
Interview
Straightforward process:
1. introduction 2. Why Amazon? Why ads? + three somewhat complex BQ questions 4. a short case study 5. My turn to ask questions.
Prepare your BQ really good and go learn the LPs cuz I definitely failed that part and was confused by myself during the storytelling.
A Virtual Hiring Manager call to discuss my background, evaluate role alignment, explore expectations, and determine next steps in the interview process through a focused, conversational video meeting. Interview was pretty challenging, its important to have succinct examples