I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon in Apr 2021
Interview
First "recruiting" call was with GM, followed by a screening interview. Was then scheduled for more interviews and asked to complete written assignment. Then the usual five interviews on one day (remote due to COVID) focused on behavioral questions with various Amazonians, both inside and outside the hiring team.
Interviews were fun, but pretty much one-way, so don't expect to get much or any time to ask them any questions. "Bar Raiser" person was not very engaged and seemed to be just going through the motions. Was not offered role.
Recruiter stated several times that they'd be with me throughout the process and that they usually reach their decision within five working days of last interviews. Maybe that's just for offers, as weeks later I never even got a rejection email. Maybe it's just due to them hiring so many people, but it is still pretty unprofessional compared to a lot of other companies.
Overall impression was not entirely negative, but I did feel like a piece of meat on an conveyor belt at times.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had to transition a project to someone else.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2026
Interview
No HR screen; you answer those questions over email. You do a ridiculous project simulation where you answer emails. Paradoxically it’s interesting yet cheesy at the same time. Very unique but not that difficult. Then the first real interview. Rarely with the direct hiring manager; usually someone else in the org but not this direct team. So it’s useless to research the department. In fact, it’s better to prepare your strong STAR examples. They probe deep, which is fine. They heavily expect numbers. The more you can spout out random numbers (it’s okay, no one will verify) the better. The final round is more of the same — Just more STAR interviews, 2 per session, 4 sessions total. The people in this round are even more critical and harsh than the previous rounds. All done by people who have worked here for 5+ years and have never left — or if they did they came from another FANG company. So they’re all typically arrogant and jaded and negative or on the way to getting there. Finally they all have this weird verbal communication style where they just talk on and on like they expect you to interrupt them — but it’s an interview so you have to be polite can’t interrupt them. So like what the heck.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you had to mediate a conflict between two stakeholders. A time you had to dig deep into the data.
It had 6 rounds- heavily focussed on leadership principles. they really do cross question almost every other example.......... You get multiple interviewers across the organisation. I thought- the questions were repetitive after one point.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mention a time when you could give the customer what they asked for ?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
1. Initial Screening: It begins with a recruiter sync.
2. The "Loop": It's a 5-to-6-round panel interview focusing on deep technical skills, system design, leadership principles, or domain expertise depending on the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to take a risk or make a decision with incomplete information.