I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2019
Interview
Was given 2 phone screenings. One was behavioral with "give me examples" etc. 2nd one was technical, where they asked basic questions about SQL and joins. This process took about 3 weeks
Was brought onsite 3 days later, did 6 interviews 9pm-5pm. ALL behavorial questions based on the STAR method and how they applied to Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Was called back 2 days later with an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a disagreement with a team member, how did you handle it and what would you have done differently knowing what you know now.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Hyderābād)
Interview
Easy.
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc. They also ask about projects you have worked on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc.
The interview process includes a SQL test, an initial recruiter call, and a final five-round loop featuring technical questions and discussions focused on Amazon leadership principles with different team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a key question focused on both technical depth and culture fit: how you apply your skills to solve real problems, along with examples demonstrating alignment with Amazon’s leadership principles.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Interviewed for Business Analyst role at Amazon and honestly the process felt exhausting and impersonal.
The interviewers seemed far more focused on checking boxes against the 14 Leadership Principles than actually understanding the candidate or having a genuine conversation. Almost every question was another version of a STAR behavioral scenario, even when it barely related to the actual role.
The process felt extremely rehearsed and rigid. There was little effort to make the candidate feel comfortable or valued, and it often felt like they had already decided the outcome before the interview even started.
Technical and analytical depth barely mattered compared to how perfectly you could package stories into Amazon’s preferred format. If you don’t have polished STAR stories memorized for every possible situation, the process can feel unnecessarily difficult and draining.
Overall, one of the most mentally exhausting interview experiences I’ve had.