I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2016
Interview
I had two 45-minute phone interviews with Amazon finance and accounting personnel and will have an onsite interview this week. Both phone interviews were very pleasant; I really felt as if I was just having a back-and-forth conversation with the interviewer. I did feel sometimes that the interviewer was trying to sell the company to me, but based on what I understand about Amazon, this clearly could not have been the case. I am curious (and nervous) to see how the full-day onsite interview goes this week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a difficult situation you have faced and how you handled it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The first phone interview is with a recruiter and covers very general questions about past experience, education, customer service, etc. Be prepared illustrate your answers with examples. None of the questions were specific to accounting.
The tough part is when you get a second phone interview, which for me was with the hiring manager. It's quite awkward. The conversation doesn't flow naturally, so that might throw you off your game. With accounting, the questions revolve around specific accounting experience and software.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about a boss you admired", followed by "Tell me about a boss you did not get along well".