I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Amazon in May 2016
Interview
45 minutes avec un directeur d'un département avec une série de questions
45 minutes test excel avec nombreuses questions, incluant partie calcule et partie analytique
45 minutes débriefing test excel
j'ai fait une erreur de débutant dans les calculs et mes résultats étaient faussés;
par contre, il faudrait toujours garder le calme et donner la vision d'analyse et la stratégie d'analyse pendant le débriefing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Question: citez un exemple qui démontre le plus votre capacité analytique.
Screening call with recruiter, followed by 3 back-to-back interview loops. Interviews focused primarily on behavioral questions tied to Amazon Leadership Principles, along with an Excel assessment testing analytical and data manipulation skills.
The process was well-structured and followed Amazon’s typical interview format:
1. Recruiter Screening
* Initial discussion about experience, role scope, and expectations
* Basic behavioral and background questions
2. Hiring Manager Interview
* Focus on past experience, business impact, and ownership
* Mix of behavioral and situational questions
3. Interview Loop (3–5 interviews)
* Multiple interviewers covering different Amazon Leadership Principles
* Included a Bar Raiser interview
* Heavy focus on:
* Decision-making
* Trade-offs
* Metrics and impact
* Depth of ownership
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Useless leadership principles framed in behavioral question. Tell me about a time when
You start with an online assessment, which is relatively easy. Then a recruiter reaches out to you if you pass and will ask standard hiring questions. After which, you will then have a phone screen interview and if you pass, you do an interview loop with 5 people. Which is insane for a role that does not pay 100K annually. They also make you go prepare 12-20 STAR stories that you should pretty much memorize.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you invented a process to make things simpler