I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2011
Interview
Started with an email and call from corporate recruiter. General screening process with general type questions. Interview call was over a week later as scheduling with hiring manager took several delays. Interview was prompt starting with an equal amount of time dedicated to information about yourself (experience) and questions for the interviewer. They are genuinely open to learning about you and your experience, but the real work lies in the questions you ask. So be prepared with some good ones and be creative with examples.
First I passed the assessment its not an easy one, next step is phone screen 1 hour interview, my recruiter shared helpful information; connect 12 LP's to your work examples using a STAR method, 2-3 examples per LP.
Process was relatively straight forward, I didn’t make it to the loop. What I can tell you is the recruiter will be overly excited about you as they are with all candidates. They’ll tell you, you can expect to hear back in two days for feedback. Truth is, if they reject you then you will not hear back within 2 days it will be more like a week. Silence means you aren’t getting the job, they’re very binary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When did you make a choice no one asked you for? Why?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Luxembourg)
Interview
Good interview, reached the marathon loop of interviews. It was intense and quite focused on STAR stories obviously. Got some nice feedbacks as well to improve in case I managed to get another interview in a few months
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you manage a conflicting situation with a peer ?