I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Manchester, England) in May 2017
Interview
Recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn, sent over my CV, they Amazon sent me numerical and verbal reasoning tests. From this they arranged a telephone interview.
My role at the time was quite specialist, but my interviewer had some experience in that area, so they obviously go to quite a lot of effort to pair you with an interviewer with knowledge of your industry.
Makes sure you review the Amazon Leadership Principles, and there are a lot of competency based questions, so I would have some answers lined up using the STAR method. They will push you if you don't answer the question completely.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that something went wrong and what you did about it
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru)
Interview
For manager and above, once the recruitment team identifies a candidate, they are scheduled for interviews. Apart from a phone round, folks will typically go through 4-6 rounds of additional interview. It will help if candidates are able to structure their responses in SBI format bringing out strengths that align with Amazon leadership principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whats the biggest challenge faced in previous role and how was it overcome.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (Atlanta, GA) in Jul 2025
Interview
Long and drawn out, about 10 weeks from initial recruiter call to loop. Finally I was flown out to Atlanta, GA for a loop of 4 interviewers and a tour of the DC in total a 5 hour day.
Screening phase with a recruiter who explain the position and the process and answer any questions.
Interview loop with 7 interviews. Some are for soft skills and managerial capabilities, and other more technical with a use case to handle. You need also to send a writing exercise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you grow your direct reports and build a trust within your team?