I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2026
Interview
Recruiter > Hiring manager with BQ > Presentation deck with Lead designer > Full day onsite interview > offer stage.
Recruiters helps to prepare before meeting the team for next phase interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Portfolio presentation deck review with follow-up questions.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2024
Interview
Over the summer, it took two months for the team to gather to finally do an interview round, the recruiter was very helpful, I wish I had practiced more on the leadership principles, I focused on my case studies, which went really well but I could have done better describing work scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you made a mistake? How did you correct it? What did you do?
Going into the interview, I knew I had to have answers for Amazon's 16 Leadership Principles, so I went through a few mock interviews with friends who work at Amazon. Once the interview started via Zoom, it was clear that the team wasn't interested. The interviewer requested that we turn our cameras off, saying it was part of the pre-screening process. However, when I asked my Amazon friends they said it wasn't true. The interview went downhill from then and I had the impression that the role was already filled, but they needed more candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a challenging situation in which you had to step into a leadership role.