I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sept 2016
Interview
5 interviewers total (4 from team + 1 Bar Raiser). 45 minutes each person. Standard functional and leadership principle interview process. You have to do your homework on the leadership principles and have a unique anecdote for each. Try not to repeat examples. Always back up answers with how you used data to make decisions. Share results, even if the results were not favorable to you. Amazon is big on process/approach, they want to know how you worked through a problem or opportunity and that you measured progress along the way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you had a deadline to meet but did not have all of the information you wanted to make a decision.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (East Palo Alto, CA) in May 2018
Interview
Got connected via employee referral. Had initial phone screen with the hiring manager, then another phone screen with another member of the team.
Received an on-site invite. On-site was five 1:1 interviews back to back (with 1 hour for lunch after the third interview). The lunch was also accompanied by an Amazon employee, but they sy was not part of the selection process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which leadership principal most resonated with you?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2018
Interview
The entire process of the interview was quite smooth. It started off with the phone interview; then it moved to an onsight full loop that you will meet with 6-7 people. The interviews discussion were surrounding on the leadership principles. There will be at least 1-2 bar riser included as part of your interview loop. The company would like to ensure the new employee is at least the top 50% compared to the existing employee who is in the same job level.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of your biggest obstacles that you have to overcome?
