I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2018
Interview
1. Phone screening with hiring manager
2. Phone screening with possible colleague
3. Full-day onsite interviews in Seattle
All the rumors about Amazon are true - make sure you read the NY Times article about their company culture and found yourself thinking "that sounds great." The phone screens were fine. The on-site interviewers were just flat out rude and didn't have the slightest sense that I needed to be sold on the company as well (I had another job and had been recruited by their team). I almost just got up and left during one of them - it was almost comical how antagonistic they were being. It was like they didn't know the difference between being a tough interviewer and just your average jerk.
I can't fault them for following a process that works for them, but other companies have tough processes without looking awful.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Jul 2018
Interview
Interview in total had 5 rounds with focus areas ranging from design, architecture and managerial. Be open minded and prepared for designing a complete new system with deep dive in to technology.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one significant accomplishment you had achieved in your recent project?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2018
Interview
Rude. I was instructed to be very familiar with the Amazon 14 Leadership Principles and be prepared to answer S.T.A.R.-type questions (to illustrate the principles?). Hiring manager asked me one question, "Tell me about a time you led a team."
Then she checked out. At first when she asked questions (and I was speaking slowly), she said it was because she was taking notes and I was speaking too fast. I slowed down more. She still kept asking questions, which ultimately made me believe she just wasn't listening. Also, as soon as she asked me to repeat something - and I would start talking - she would YAWN quite audibly. She yawned at least 20 times over our 30-minute call.
After asking me ONLY that one question (and clearly exhibiting TOTAL disinterest), she asked me if I had any questions. I said no - but what I should have said was, "If I get this job, do I really *have* to work with YOU?!"