I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Phoenix, AZ) in Feb 2016
Interview
You have two interviews for this position. Phone interview and 1:1 interview behavioral and Technical questions. I had 2 persons as my interviewer. Though they are friendly. You will be interviewed in the state you are applying for.
They ask a lot of technical trivia questions that have nothing to do with the job. They like hearing stories about how you raised the bar and/or made your prior job better. Be familiar with the STAR method.
Panel interview with 4 people. One hour with each interviewer who will ask 2 to 4 questions based on leadership principles related to the job role you are applying for.
first starts with a phone screening.
then if they pass you on you would meet with three individuals for about an hour each. Some of them might be in the area you are applying others might just be a manager from a different ORG.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell us about a time you handled a difficult situation.