I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2024
Interview
The interviewer asked only one LP question in the phone interview round for entire 60 mins which went really well but didn’t get invited to loop round. The interview didn’t even have time to answer questions back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the most challenging product you have worked on.
Screening by hiring manager followed by call with recruiter then final loop of 5 back to back 1 hour interviews. Very unprofessional throughout the entire process. The recruiter asked me if I think I can pass background checks if extended an offer? As if they thought I were some kind of criminal? And then the recruiter also discussed a way below market salary range and said if I didn't agree to that salary, they'd cancel the final interview loop. Multiple interviewers were over 10 minutes late during the final loop which demonstrates a lack of respect. Then after all of that time, they sent a generic email rejecting me several weeks later despite having a 5 day SLA.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to make a difficult decision?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Estambul) in May 2024
Interview
Red flags from the start! Recruiter's English was rough, made me question if it was really Amazon. Product principles at Amazon are awesome, that's what hooked me. But the whole interview process? Total local startup vibes. Tons of rounds, barely touched product management! Most interviewers seemed pretty junior, clueless about the actual job, product, or even how things work in Turkey. Super confused, but figured maybe that's why they needed a senior hire. Then there's the "general manager," radiating "over this" energy, just nitpicking my answers. By that point, the feeling was mutual - no thanks on the job, and clearly they felt the same. But ghosted after all those interviews and tests? Yikes, that's some unprofessional startup move, not what I expect from a global giant. Amateur hour at what should be a dream company. Bummer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Have you ever been in a stressful situation where you weren't stressful