I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2011
Interview
Contacted by the recruiter --> first round phone interview:
-- How would you evaluate a new product/service to be launched online?
-- How would you price the service? subscription/ one-time?
-- How would you measure the online users purchase behavior?
Basically, all standard e-commerce questions. I got through this round well and was scheduled for a second round interview.
Second round interviewer says at the interview -- "I think you would be a outstanding candidate for the team, and based on your interest, i think you would not enjoy this particular position, so I am going to recommend you for another position in our team"!! ???? Well oh well, okay dude. He also informed me that he recently was in this position and that he moved to kindle group -- so this position was vacant right now.
Third phone interview with the "new team" manager -- the moment he opened his mouth, i realized I am not getting this offer -- He sounded so tired/unenthusiastic as if I was thrown on his shoulders unnecessarily -- he was just not interested in interviewing -- he asked some random questions about what are your strengths and weaknesses crap -- 30 mins of boredom.
no response for few days -- I emailed the the recruiter for updates -- standard "good luck with your job search" email response.
Overall -- You can never be sure what these guys want or are thinking.
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.
