I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in Jun 2021
Interview
Very focused on leadership Principles (which can easily be found online) and the STAR format for answering questions. It would be wise to prepare 1 anecdotal STAR response per leadership principle. That will be a stellar way to ensure you are ready for any question that might come your way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of a calculated risk that you have taken where speed was critical. What was the situation and how did you handle it?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Jan 2023
Interview
Step 1 was to complete an online assessment, which was very straightforward. Step 2 was 2 behavioral interviews based on their leadership principles. Since it is for the internship, this is the only component.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me about a time you had to make a tradeoff decision. How did you go about doing it?
The interviewers cancel the interviews on their whims and do not really care about your time. However when I had to postpone one interview due to a medical emergency (after they had postponed 7 times), they cancelled the entire process.