I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Sept 2014
Interview
Was told after initial contact from HR that you would go through 4 phone screens before getting a face to face interview. Everyone I spoke to was very new in their position (less than 4 months) and really didn't have any substantial experience in the field they were currently seeking a candidate to fill the open position.
The corporate culture is "work hard, long and smart", hire the best of the best and everyone here has an "A type" personality.
One of the perks of the company is that Amazon tends to promote you laterally and give you a project to work on outside your daily routine.
Overall, it was a good experience but I wish I could have spoken to more seasoned individuals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None, all standard HR questions (i.e. "Tell me about a time when..."). Pretty frustrating to be asked these kind of questions because it really doesn't reveal anything about the candidates experience but I believe this is mostly do to the experience of the interviewers.
The interview was largely centered around Amazon’s Leadership Principles, which guided almost every question throughout the session. Rather than focusing on technical skills, the interviewer dug deeply into how I think, take ownership, solve problems, and collaborate with others in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
I had four rounds of interviews, each 45 minutes. The interviews consisted of behavioural questions. Each interviewer focused on different Amazon principles, so make sure you know those. Use the STAR method to answer the behavioural questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you used customer feedback to change the way you worked
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Online Assessment then 4 round loop interview. Spend a solid week preparing your STAR stories because that's the bulk of the interview. Also don't bs your stories either because they will ask follow up questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where I used expertise to help a customer with their problem, what was the problem, and what strategies did I use to identify the customers problem?
