Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Program Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Nov 2019
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progressive style interview process. 1. phone screen x 2 with a team member and then the hiring manager. if pass then 2. On-Site/virtual with 5-6, 45 min interviews in a single day. behavioral questions 80%, Role fit questions 20%.
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tell me how you would deliver a system to provide content to all employees globally, what components are needed, in what sequence and how would you deploy the system.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon in Jan 2021
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2-3 Months Process Phone Interview 30 minutes, yes this is critical and formal You need to know Leadership Principles even here. 4-5 possibly 6 (1) hour long interviews. One will be an external and someone maybe in HR One will be the Hiring Manager One will be a peer, and one senior, one cross-functional One will be a bar raiser Each one will have a different LP, they usually get together prior to ensure no questions are repeated. This means you MUST have 12 different stories to share that are related to the roles needs done in the STAR format. Metrics Metrics Metrics If your stories have no result, don’t bother. As you go, cross off your stories so you don’t become confused. Figure out who the individuals are prior to the interview, due-diligence is part of the interview since Amazon wants those who can dive deep. It is okay to Pivot if you need too, transparency is valued. Most of all, have questions for them! Think of something peculiar, like, “Which leadership principle does the team need the most help with and why?” It’s a take on “What do you personally think are challenges on your team?”
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LP: Ownership Tell me about a time when you had to leave a task unfinished.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Jul 2021
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STAR method: situation, task, action, result lots of follow up questions 1 starting interview, followed by panel interview of 4 people, all online through Amazon Chime You will not be asked to create any case assignments
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Describe a time you went above and beyond Describe a time you failed Describe a time you had to work on something that you weren't sure of