I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Augusta, GA) in Dec 2021
Interview
The Amazon interview process for this particular role consisted of:
- Answering a short questionnaire for Recruiting
- Online assessment (work scenarios simulation ~30 minutes)
-Personality test (similar to Briggs-Meyers ~20 minutes)
- Phone screen (1 hour): The interviewer explained what their team does, current projects etc. The assessment portion consists of several behavioral questions and follow-ups. Saves time at the end to answer candidate's questions.
- 2nd phone screen (as above)
- Writing assignment to assess communications skills (2-3 page paper)
- 5 video interviews (1 hour each)
From initial contact to offer letter: ~3 months
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Various behavioral questions centered around Amazon's Leadership Principles.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Alexandria, VA) in May 2021
Interview
Amazon conducts behavioral interviews based on situations. You must have 20 to 30 stories and you must present them in the situation, task, action, results format. After phone interviews, a person will go through the loop which is five interviews with five different people in one day. You cannot repeat your stories.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you cannot meet a customer promise
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2019
Interview
There are multiple rounds of interviews at Amazon mostly behavioral questions. They would like to understand your past, how you have dealt with unique situations and dive deep into your decision making abilities. One good thing is that the entire process lasts maximum a week and you get results quickly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me thru the most complex data analysis you’ve done. What was the problem you were trying to solve, how did you apply the data and what results?