I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Had three phone interviews, followed by invitation to campus interview in Seattle. My interview loop was with three junior team members who were reading questions off their computer, and i felt like i am talking to a robot. I was not impressed by the quality of the team i was interviewing with, and did not see myself working for this company. The culture seems to be a bit weird.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2014
Interview
Total time from initial contact with recruiter to job offer was 5 weeks. Screening call with subject matter in week 2, f2f interview scheduled for week 4, and offered presented in week 5. F2F interviews were intense and centered around Amazon leadership competencies. Everyone was very friendly, but also very serious about the interview process. Amazon goes to great lengths to preserve their customer obsession culture. Questions are directed at achieving tangible and measurable business results.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time where you had to sacrifice long term goals to achieve short term results.