I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (London, England) in Sep 2015
Interview
Maths test
Phone screen 1
Phone screen 2
Write one written answer to a choice of two questions
On site tour followed by four back to back interviews
All based STAR method questions, interviewers all taking notes on paper that had 'star' written on it. Questions based on leadership principles, so read up on this. Three interviews from operational people and one from HR person. It's a tough, tough day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How have you dealt with an underperforming employee
Time when learnt something from scratch with no training
Time when you dealt with employee dispute
Time when you developed a new metric
Time you used feedback to make a process better
How did you hire your best employee
It was straightforward and structured. Length process with multiple rounds. It was critical to use STAR method metions specifics/ data where necessary. Behavioral round was straightforward. Leverage leadership principles and build your stories around that
Well structured multi-stage process. Interviews is intensive and structured to the Amazon Principles and STAR format. The expectation is to be detailed and provide clear examples, metrics and how you would do things differently.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru)
Interview
For manager and above, once the recruitment team identifies a candidate, they are scheduled for interviews. Apart from a phone round, folks will typically go through 4-6 rounds of additional interview. It will help if candidates are able to structure their responses in SBI format bringing out strengths that align with Amazon leadership principles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whats the biggest challenge faced in previous role and how was it overcome.