I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Dec 2014
Interview
They found me - linkedin I'd presume - then interview via phone with HR, then hiring manager (x2) in my case by phone, then on site in Seattle with 5-7 people (forget exactly the #)... Trouble was they were never clear on the role. In fact each person came in apparently hiring for some role unknown to me! Surprise! Anyway, bit of a bait and switch which they are known for (happened to a friend of mine as well). Do your research on the company and what you are getting yourself in to. The people themselves I interviewed with were 90% very good, wouldn't mind hanging out with them; the culture thought <10% good, overall seems to be some very poor HR practices that very good people are dealing with because of their vested $ and opportunity. They treat you like a commodity, treat the job like a transaction and expect no loyalty if you go in is my advice.
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Question 1
Pretty standard questions. They try to test you on the last world breaking idea you have come up with and implemented - in my case I was a little more conservative in my accomplishments; if you ask them their personal example it gets quiet :-) Anyway, decent people though, just bad company / culture (in my opinion only)
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.
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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.
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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.
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Question 1
Describe a time when you had to take a risk or make a decision with incomplete information.