I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (San José, ) in Jun 2021
Interview
The interview process goes in 2 parts: the first one is performed by an HR Recruiter to assess the English verbal communication skills in a 30-minute conversation. The second part is performed by 4 managers in a four-hour session (1 hour with each manager). These interviews are based on the Leadership Principles and requires good preparation of the applicant. You will be asked to present real job examples in the format of Situation, Behavior, Impact (SBI)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Study the Leadership Principles and write down at least 2 examples for each of them before the interview. You can repeat the examples if they may apply to different LPs
Interview process is lengthy. Starts with a phone interview. Recruiter can be very helpful in the process. The last leg of the interview is a four hour loop. Each hour with different interviewees. They will have a amazon leadership principle and they will ask behavioral questions in relation to that. Don’t repeat stories
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a situation that was full of ambiguity.
Terrible, they said I would be swapped between managers for the first 8 months. No thank you. Total disrespect for my time and the team members involved. Bullet dodged thankfully.
They’re asking for a lot of prep for a role that doesn’t seem to match the pay. For that kind of compensation, the interview should be simpler - maybe just a two-part process with basic questions. That’s what it feels like it’s worth
