I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Luxemburgo) in Sep 2014
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter from Amazon and participated in three phone screens. After the third phone interview, I was invited to the interview loop in Luxembourg. The interview process at Amazon is long, but I thoroughly enjoyed each interview. Before my first interview, I was told that I should have studied the Amazon Leadership Principles prior to the interview (I had no idea what that meant). Fortunately I made it through the first interview without any issues, so I went to a nearby restaurant (that had wifi) and looked up the Amazon Leadership Principles. Every question from each interview was based on the Leadership Principles. Every interviewer wanted me to answer their questions with a real-life example of how I lived/reacted to that specific question. Just make sure that you have plenty of examples from your work experience to relate to their questions. The best way to prepare for the interview is to study your resume and think of as many stories or experiences that help define your resume.
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.
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 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.
