I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Sep 2011
Interview
Had 2 phone interviews with hiring team. The first interview was interesting where the interviewer asked behavioral questions, market dynamics question, design problem and overall went deep into specific areas that I had experience in. At the end of the interview I felt that I probably did not do well and will probably not move ahead, but to my surprise 3 days later they called and said the first went well and so they want to set me up for a follow up with another person. This person asked domain specific questions, had a very lively discussion on the specific work experience I had. Overall at the end of the interview it felt that I did well and the interviewer also seemed to provide similar vibe. But after 2-3 weeks of follow up and being told they were busy etc, I was told that I did not make it. It was disappointing. My experience overall has been that there is no consistent way to approach the Amazon interview process nor set expectations based on the interview itself. The recruiting team is very lax in follow up and there is a strange process of not disclosing the name of the interviewer prior to the interview (they only give first name - say like joe or john)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What aspect of your professional life/experience does not show up on the resume?
It had 6 rounds- heavily focussed on leadership principles. they really do cross question almost every other example.......... You get multiple interviewers across the organisation. I thought- the questions were repetitive after one point.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mention a time when you could give the customer what they asked for ?
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2026
Interview
No HR screen; you answer those questions over email. You do a ridiculous project simulation where you answer emails. Paradoxically it’s interesting yet cheesy at the same time. Very unique but not that difficult. Then the first real interview. Rarely with the direct hiring manager; usually someone else in the org but not this direct team. So it’s useless to research the department. In fact, it’s better to prepare your strong STAR examples. They probe deep, which is fine. They heavily expect numbers. The more you can spout out random numbers (it’s okay, no one will verify) the better. The final round is more of the same — Just more STAR interviews, 2 per session, 4 sessions total. The people in this round are even more critical and harsh than the previous rounds. All done by people who have worked here for 5+ years and have never left — or if they did they came from another FANG company. So they’re all typically arrogant and jaded and negative or on the way to getting there. Finally they all have this weird verbal communication style where they just talk on and on like they expect you to interrupt them — but it’s an interview so you have to be polite can’t interrupt them. So like what the heck.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you had to mediate a conflict between two stakeholders. A time you had to dig deep into the data.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
1. Initial Screening: It begins with a recruiter sync.
2. The "Loop": It's a 5-to-6-round panel interview focusing on deep technical skills, system design, leadership principles, or domain expertise depending on the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to take a risk or make a decision with incomplete information.
