I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2012
Interview
This interview was obtained through a recruiter and the position was based in Seattle. Amazon did not have any suitable candidates in the pipeline and after the recruiter submitted my resume along with 1/2 a dozen others, only mine was chosen for an interview. Later, another candidate was "brought back from the no pile", to ensure a competitive process which Amazon prefers. The first 1 hr phone interview was with a peer, as all Amazon employees are asked to interview candidates for similar positions from time to time. A week later, the second 1 hr phone interview took place with the hiring manager. Typically, after passing these stages, successful candidates would be invited to Seattle to meet in person. However, this specific posting required a unique skill set, for which Amazon only had one subject matter expert currently employed. Therefore, another 1 hr phone interview took place with the subject matter expert. After passing this, I was certain an invitation to the office would follow, but both myself and the other candidate were asked to submit a written piece on the specialized subject matter. Making sure that external experts had reviewed my work prior and after submitting, it took me 3 days to put together a very professional document. This stage took another week to process and revert, resulting in the other candidate not being selected to continue. At that point, I was the only candidate left, with no other prospects in the pipeline after a month of phone interviewing. A week later I also got the notice that my candidacy was not being pursued with a final comment of "we have a no feedback policy".
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Name your most successful negotiation experience? Name your most challenging negotiation experience?
I was contacted by a recruiter and had 2 phone interviews. The first was with a member of the team and the second was with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you found out on a Friday afternoon that the NY Times was going to publish a feature on a book currently low in inventory with a 28 day reprint time?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Milán) in Jan 2012
Interview
Informal phone interview (1hr ca.) with a (junior) person in a similar role, preceded by an online analytical test. In the phone interview, 10 screening analytical questions repeating most of the tests performed online (GMat type), followed by a review of my background and cv, with specific questions relevant to the position I was applying for. I was asked to give a lot of examples to support my experience in partnership and relationship management with suppliers.