I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Madrid) in Jan 2013
Interview
Interview is focused on capabilities, not on knowledge. The whole process orbits around leadership principles. Once passed all the preliminary filters (phone screen, Kenexa test, CV screening), you face a six-interviews-in-a-row where all interviewers will have to be incline to extend an offer to you. Only then, based on the level you are eligible to access, will start negotiating about compensation.
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Question 1
They asked me about why Amazon and the role. then jumped into questions to evaluate my leadership principles capabilities with specific examples
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (París) in May 2013
Interview
I had to go through a phone interview and then I was invited to the Amazon offices, where I had to go through 5 additional interviews with different people from different teams. They asked me about specific situations from my past experience
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you went beyond your initial scope to satisfy a customer
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Londres, Inglaterra) in Sep 2017
Interview
8 weeks from submitting application to find out if I even had an interview. Had pretty much forgotten about it. Had 2 phone interviews, then was invited for an assessment day. The process was really weird for a product related role. I understand the importance of their principles, but it becomes nothing to do with the job after 2 hours of phone interviews. They cannot assess product, brand, trends, customer knowledge with these questions. The first interviewer admitted they had been looking for a while- I am not surprised!! The recruitment contact wasn't helpful at all- I asked a couple of simple questions before my 2nd interview and never got any replies. Pretty rude as I had invested a lot of time myself. Then when I was asked to come in to meet with Amazon I said that I had accepted a role elsewhere (it was a full day off needed, with 3-4 interviews I was told)- I then really politely explained that I didn't feel the questions asked so far were creative/ fashion/ trend related at all (They didn't even ask me what trends were key, what brands I like or anything), and that the role wasn't what was really being advertised. They wanted someone who had done design/ buying/ merchandising/ trend/ multi product/ branded/ own brand/ product development/ manufacturing.... then asked for a 2 page business plan as if I were launching a brand. It was about 6 roles in one. Hence they've had the vacancy for months. Shame they never replied, hopefully they might take it on board.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you dealt with a time where you got resistance?
What would you say has been your greatest achievement?
When have you had to turn around a task or project?