I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2014
Interview
The interview process is long and rigorous. Based on the role it can not always be applicable the questions asked. The response time is inconsistent. Sometimes you hear within two days and sometimes it can be over a week. Following up and checking in is important.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through how you prioritize multiple meeting requests. Talk me through how you coordinate a large meeting consisting of multiple Executives.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Two HR phone interviews about basic job skills and Amazon company info. One phone interview with the person who was vacating the position. A six-hour, on-campus interview cycle with seven people (one via video conference). Some of the people interviewing me were just people that the EA position interacts with, but doesn't support. The questions were all very similar, and I was well-prepared thanks to the second HR person I spoke with who gave me a ton of information about Amazon and Amazon's leadership principles. What I should have done was research job reviews on Glassdoor. All of the questions boiled down to two repetitive themes: What won't you do for Amazon? AND Have you ever thought work you were asked to do was not "your job"? I knew I was in trouble when I went to lunch with someone from the department and they just kept looking at me sideways when I'd ask questions about the position and say, "well, I don't know how much they've told you..." and then wouldn't answer my questions. When I asked about overtime hours, the person just guffawed in the restaurant, and we left it at that. Amazon has a work/life balance problem per reviews. I dodged a bullet for sure with the department I was interviewing with, the Director was intense, and I would not have enjoyed supporting them.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Was sent an email with a scheduled time for a phone interview. The person interviewing then called at the scheduled time. They asked a number of questions in regards to back ground and work experiences mostly tied to the leadership principals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About past experiences and the leadership principals