I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Sacramento, CA) in Sept 2017
Interview
There are generally 2-4 interviewers, in 2-3 phases. Mine were all virtual, and on video. This was an internal transfer for me. While this interview was much less formal for me, initially getting in the door with Amazon was exceptionally challenging. I landed an offer from my first interview, but the interviewers asked piercing leadership questions.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager, how did you voice your concern and what was the outcome?
Tell me about a time you were falling behind on a timeline or expectation. How did you notify persons involved and reset expectations. Did you catch up, how did you catch up?
Interview process is lengthy. Starts with a phone interview. Recruiter can be very helpful in the process. The last leg of the interview is a four hour loop. Each hour with different interviewees. They will have a amazon leadership principle and they will ask behavioral questions in relation to that. Don’t repeat stories
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a situation that was full of ambiguity.
Terrible, they said I would be swapped between managers for the first 8 months. No thank you. Total disrespect for my time and the team members involved. Bullet dodged thankfully.
They’re asking for a lot of prep for a role that doesn’t seem to match the pay. For that kind of compensation, the interview should be simpler - maybe just a two-part process with basic questions. That’s what it feels like it’s worth
