I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Phone screen with recruiter - nothing difficult, chit chat 1 hour phone screen with team mate - Something along the lines of "describe when you had to convince others of a decision" Gave the example of how I ran an AB test and pre-socialized my plan, and took into account implications of a UX change not just to my team but also to other teams. - follow up was: "would you have done anything differently" 6 interviews with team:
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Walk through the architecture of your past project - Explain the technical impact of X decision you made and the specific systems it affected - When you used judgement to make a decision - When you needed to convince others - Hypothetical: How would you grow the Alexa business? How would you prioritize? - A time your manager didn't agree with your POV and what did you do - What metrics would you measure for X feature? What requirements would you create for FB timeline feature? - Other behavioral questions focused on LPs that you can easily find online
detailed and comprehensive discussion with strong team from various places , good structured interview good team to discuss with me.. well organized HR staff good timing and sufficient discussion time
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2022
Interview
Preparation by pre-screener was very specific and detailed. When asked about what was the challenge about placement - the role had been "open" for over six months" - the pre-screener implied that the two people hiring for the position "had not found the right person". During the interview, it was clear that they were not looking for a Sales Enablement Product Manager as much as it seemed like they were on a scouting mission to define new opportunities. 40 minutes were just probing on markets that I had worked in, while the remaining 20 minutes were very generic "CARD" situations. Obviously, I did not get the role, but the Amazon algorithm would recommend the next iteration for the role ... another six more times: they had re-scoped the position at least seven times. They were not serious about finding a placement as much as they were seeking domain expertise for new market entry.