I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Oct 2018
Interview
Contacted by two different Amazon recruiters. Both sent list of questions to fill out and return. It seemed like a duplicate work effort but I filled them out for both recruiters anyway. One of the recruiters contacted me to set up a phone screen and I provided him with multiple open days, as well as three days I could not take calls due to prior commitments. The recruiter proceeded to select one of the three days I could not make. I politely reminded him that the date he selected was one of the days I was not avaliable. This pattern continued in several emails until we finally settled on a date. Long story short the recruiter never called on the date and time selected. Really disappointing process and big waste of time. I guess they figure they are Amazon, so they can treat people any way they want.
Il processo di selezione per la posizione di IT Manager in Amazon è stato intenso, professionale e ben organizzato. Dopo aver inviato la candidatura online, sono stato contattato da un recruiter entro due settimane per un primo colloquio conoscitivo. In questa fase si è parlato molto dei Leadership Principles di Amazon e di come le mie esperienze pregresse potessero rifletterli.
Successivamente ho sostenuto un colloquio tecnico con un IT Manager. Le domande vertevano sulla gestione dell'infrastruttura IT, il monitoraggio dei sistemi, la risposta agli incidenti e la leadership tecnica all'interno di team distribuiti.
L’ultima fase è stata un loop di colloqui (virtuali), dove ho parlato con 4 diversi interlocutori tra manager e stakeholder tecnici. Qui si sono concentrati soprattutto su casi pratici (tipo STAR) e situazioni di leadership, problem solving, gestione delle priorità e capacità di adattamento in ambienti in rapida evoluzione.
Nel complesso, è stata un’esperienza stimolante che mi ha permesso di comprendere meglio le aspettative di Amazon e il suo approccio orientato alla cultura aziendale. Consiglio a chiunque stia affrontando questo percorso di prepararsi bene sui Leadership Principles, di usare esempi concreti e di essere pronto a spiegare decisioni tecniche e manageriali in modo dettagliato.
It was thorough with multiple interviews involving multiple HR Reps. It wasn't stressful though compared to other IT job interviews. The job wasn't for me, but I recommend all to go for it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one strength and one weakness/room for improvement
I applied in-person. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Dec 2024
Interview
Most of the questions are sent by your recruiter to prepare. Amazon is big on their leadership principles. Each question they ask is linked to a Leadership Principle if you review each of them and structure your answers to incorporate these then you should be good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a time when you had to make a decision without your managers approval.
