I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Straightforward on-campus interview in 2 days, 2 interviews per day, 45 min each back to back. Behavioral questions + how to improve Amazon specific products + what's your favorite product and why
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you consider when you launch Kindle Content in India?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2018
Interview
1. Phone screening with hiring manager
2. Phone screening with possible colleague
3. Full-day onsite interviews in Seattle
All the rumors about Amazon are true - make sure you read the NY Times article about their company culture and found yourself thinking "that sounds great." The phone screens were fine. The on-site interviewers were just flat out rude and didn't have the slightest sense that I needed to be sold on the company as well (I had another job and had been recruited by their team). I almost just got up and left during one of them - it was almost comical how antagonistic they were being. It was like they didn't know the difference between being a tough interviewer and just your average jerk.
I can't fault them for following a process that works for them, but other companies have tough processes without looking awful.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon (Bengaluru) in Jul 2018
Interview
Interview in total had 5 rounds with focus areas ranging from design, architecture and managerial. Be open minded and prepared for designing a complete new system with deep dive in to technology.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one significant accomplishment you had achieved in your recent project?