I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon (Sydney) in Feb 2021
Interview
2x Phone interviews then 5x 1 hour on-site interviews.
Turnaround from phone interview to booking onsite interviews was 48hrs and from on-site to offer 1 week.
Interview questions were behavioural questions based on leadership principles. Preparation required was to think of examples where the leadership principle was demonstrated and some data to convey the impact and scope I had in my previous role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you exceeded expectations on a tight deadline
Screening call with recruiter, followed by 3 back-to-back interview loops. Interviews focused primarily on behavioral questions tied to Amazon Leadership Principles, along with an Excel assessment testing analytical and data manipulation skills.
The process was well-structured and followed Amazon’s typical interview format:
1. Recruiter Screening
* Initial discussion about experience, role scope, and expectations
* Basic behavioral and background questions
2. Hiring Manager Interview
* Focus on past experience, business impact, and ownership
* Mix of behavioral and situational questions
3. Interview Loop (3–5 interviews)
* Multiple interviewers covering different Amazon Leadership Principles
* Included a Bar Raiser interview
* Heavy focus on:
* Decision-making
* Trade-offs
* Metrics and impact
* Depth of ownership
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Useless leadership principles framed in behavioral question. Tell me about a time when
You start with an online assessment, which is relatively easy. Then a recruiter reaches out to you if you pass and will ask standard hiring questions. After which, you will then have a phone screen interview and if you pass, you do an interview loop with 5 people. Which is insane for a role that does not pay 100K annually. They also make you go prepare 12-20 STAR stories that you should pretty much memorize.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you invented a process to make things simpler