I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2015
Interview
Contacted by a recruiter through email. I expressed interest and was told to formally apply for a specific position. The next day I was contacted by another recruiter and asked fill out a profile giving my education, location preferences, previously salary, how many people I've managed, what times I am available to interview, ect.
Then I was contacted by a recruiting coordinator who scheduled a phone interview. The interview was completely outside of the times a listed but I adjusted and sent my confirmation email... only to have the interview rescheduled for a week later at the same time.
At the 4pm PST interview time (I am on the East Coast 7pm) I dialed into the interview waiting for someone to join the call.
After 15 minutes I emailed the coordinator to let her know an interviewer has not joined. 18 minutes later at 4:33 pm PST I finally get a Hello, Hello. Followed by an introduction but never an apology.
We both share our background then I am asked a math question followed by 4 situational questions.
The whole interview was rushed. I didn't feel good about the math question but did feel good about the the situational questions.
The interviewer then said we would stop so I had time to ask questions. At the same time others were joining the call because they must have been scheduled at 5pm PST... which would be fine if my interview wasn't 30 minutes late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have 30 team members working 8 hour shifts, 5 days per week.
2 team members need to be non producing
Your direct rate is 150 hours
There are two 15 minute breaks per day
How many units will your team produce in a 40 hour week?
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
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