I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2016
Interview
6 hour long process in one day. Super long. 45 minute long interviews with 5 different stages with one hour break before the final interviewer. My second interview had two people in it, but every other stage was just one person. They were really intrigued by my weaknesses as a worker and how I resolved my problems and weaknesses and how those experiences impacted me. They were really nice though and had different interview styles. Some talked about themselves more and some jumped straight into questions.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Frustrating. I went through 3 phone interviews (2 with recruiters, 1 with the hiring manager). I had positive responses, and was invited on campus for an in-person interview. The questions were behavioral, following the STAR method, and focusing heavily around Amazons leadership principles. I had really great rapport with 3 of the 5 panel members I met with (including the manager who I would be working under), all stating that I would be a great fit, and that they could see how I could contribute in a positive way. I met with two gentlemen who I did not have a great conversation with. One seemed like he was trying to hard to be overpowering, and definitely showed distaste for my answers in an unprofessional manner. After all was said, they called the next day, and said that I had a lack of experience for the position highlighting characteristics I went over in my conversation with the two gentlemen I met with. Frustrating response considering they could have decided that in one of my three phone interviews, or by reviewing my resume prior to bringing me in and giving me false-hope that I would be a great fit for the company. Overall, make sure that you are "on" with all four/five panel members, as it seemed my fate with Amazon was ended by only one of the conversations I had.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were communicating with a colleague and it wasn't being well received.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Jan 2016
Interview
Standard phone interview. You need to review Amazon's leadership principles and think of examples beforehand. Lots of "Can you tell me a time when...?". The interview was a bit more than half an hour.
S.T.A.R.
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Use the above framework to help you answer questions.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a time where you disagreed with the opinion being made?