I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Braselton, GA) in Aug 2016
Interview
All done online prior to callin for final interview. All day group meeting explaining benefits and saliva drug screen. Two forms of ID necessary. Standard company intro with handouts and movie. Lunch provided. Hire was for 12 an hour lowered to 11 an hour while waiting for start day. Start day 10 weeks after hire.
No interview at all, you go into the hiring center, take your drug test, fill out some preliminary paperwork, verify the building and schedule you want, your start date and that's it.
Not too bad pretty easy and straightforward, simple question surrounding handling and moving. Make sure you know basic safety rules as they will ask you, for example how do you carry heavy items.
Apply online, go to the on-site office for oral drug swab and ID picture. Start date is assigned once background check comes back. The actual start date will depend on how fast the check comes back but isn't normally delayed.