I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Amazon in Sep 2011
Interview
Felt rushed during phone interview and that the interviewer was not paying attention to all given answers.
As opposed to a conversation which flowed naturally, it felt confrontational and was a negative experience.
If my resume was good enough to get to the hiring manager, questions of competencies should not have been a major issue.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever worked on CPG or financial products with any major agencies?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2011
Interview
Very specific questions on how you will improve Amazon, the expectation is you will dig deep.
The process varies a lot from interviewer to interviewer - some were less likely to probe deep into your thinking and would just want to understand your thinking process.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Jul 2011
Interview
Applied for a Project Manager position back in May 2011. I heard back at the beginning of July through a phone interview. The following three weeks consisted of a phone interview every week and a in person interview. In my sixth week no word. Checked my job status still "under review." They say they should have filled the position a long time ago and in need of a person now but they don't demonstrate the urgency. Told I'd hear back in the next four weeks even though they had interviews scheduled the same day and would discuss the candidates that same day....not sure what to make of Amazon's hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When in your last job did you take a risk and fail?