I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon in Jan 2015
Interview
Their recruiting employees first contacted me via LinkedIn. They sent me some web links to their website and to some YouTube videos so I could learn more about the company and it's values. The Recruiting Coordinator scheduled a phone interview with one of the Operations Managers. The phone interview started on time and lasted about 25 minutes.
The interview was broken down into 4 basic parts:
1) A quick introduction of the Interviewer
2) Behavioral questions. 2 questions I was asked were pretty open ended; the other 3 required examples (recommend to answer in STAR format).
3) Math question: 1 word problem with 2 parts (I'm assuming you need the 1st answer correct in order to get to the 2nd part)
4) Questions for the Interviewer: I asked 3.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Can you give an example of how you overcame an obstacle in your production?
You have 30 associates (2 are indirect/not on the floor). Each associate works 8 hours/day, 5 days/week, can produce 150 units/week, and has two 15 minute breaks/day.
Question 1: How many total units do you produce in a 40 hour work week?
Question 2: If you were to increase your productivity 10,000 units/week, how many extra associates do you need?
All virtual. STAR interview questions (situation task action result). Think of examples of tough situations you had to deal with. I think I had 2 or 3 interviews before I got an offer. Pretty smooth process overall.
or an Amazon Level 4 (L4) Area Manager phone interview, you will face 2 to 3 main behavioral questions, alongside a highly possible operational math screening question. Because L4 is typically an entry-level management role (often targeted at recent college graduates or individuals with early-stage leadership experience), the focus shifts heavily toward potential, basic problem-solving, and your ability to lead groups of people
STAR method is a must. very results focused so add what you contributed. had 3 back to back interviews that were quick and they spent most of the time reading and taking notes
