The interview process started with a recruiter screening where the recruiter explained the role, team structure, and the overall interview process. The recruiter also walked through Amazon’s Leadership Principles and explained how they would be evaluated during the interviews.
The first round was a 60-minute video interview with the hiring manager. The conversation focused mostly on behavioral questions aligned with Amazon’s Leadership Principles. The hiring manager asked several scenario-based questions about past projects, stakeholder management, and decision-making in complex environments. The interview also included discussion about my experience designing complex workflows and enterprise systems.
Later stages (as explained by the recruiter) include a functional interview with a senior designer where candidates present 1–2 portfolio projects, followed by a final loop consisting of a portfolio presentation, a whiteboarding challenge, and multiple behavioral interviews with different team members.
Overall the process is structured, leadership-principle driven, and heavily focused on real project examples and measurable impact.