I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon in Sept 2016
Interview
Phone screen/interview.
The Amazon recruiter did not tell me anything about the phone interview. Not what to expect...type of questions...nothing (I always like to prep for interviews).
Phone screen: I spoke with a manager and the questions he asked were asinine and irrelevant to the job role. Clearly this person was out of his depth for the job he was doing. The questions were not related to technology nor were they any sort of behavior questions. I hate to use this word but ...it was a stupid waste of time interview. And just to qualify this...I have worked as an IT consultant for over 10 years and I have interviewed a lot. This was the by far the most clueless interviewer I have ever had the displeasure to talk with!
Also, the interviewer was talking from a cell phone that had a bad connection and he spoke with a heavy Indian accent. His phone was cutting in and out during the phone screen and his accent made him difficult to understand.
FYI: Due to the above issues I marked this interview and difficult.
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.