I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2019
Interview
The interview process. I was asked to prepare for a day-long loop schedule where I would meet 5- 6 people. I was asked to prepare 2 behavioral stories for each of the Company values. I do all the required prep and I am ready to go. I show up to my interview and:
The manager comes out 10 min. late and informs me, and I quote "You have been called and you have had an email sent to you, this position has been filled, there is no job here." This news was delivered with the same tone that someone would scold a puppy for peeing on the carpet. I said "Ok" and he turned on his heels and headed back to his office. I went down the elevator wondering what just happened.
I checked my email and my phone messages. There had been no contact of any kind, except to make sure I was prepared for the interview and details as to what to expect.
I am guessing the Amazon Principles are to filter people at the door, but they are not widely practiced by senior managers once they are hired. At any rate, it confirms everything I have heard about working at Amazon.
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It had 6 rounds- heavily focussed on leadership principles. they really do cross question almost every other example.......... You get multiple interviewers across the organisation. I thought- the questions were repetitive after one point.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mention a time when you could give the customer what they asked for ?
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2026
Interview
No HR screen; you answer those questions over email. You do a ridiculous project simulation where you answer emails. Paradoxically it’s interesting yet cheesy at the same time. Very unique but not that difficult. Then the first real interview. Rarely with the direct hiring manager; usually someone else in the org but not this direct team. So it’s useless to research the department. In fact, it’s better to prepare your strong STAR examples. They probe deep, which is fine. They heavily expect numbers. The more you can spout out random numbers (it’s okay, no one will verify) the better. The final round is more of the same — Just more STAR interviews, 2 per session, 4 sessions total. The people in this round are even more critical and harsh than the previous rounds. All done by people who have worked here for 5+ years and have never left — or if they did they came from another FANG company. So they’re all typically arrogant and jaded and negative or on the way to getting there. Finally they all have this weird verbal communication style where they just talk on and on like they expect you to interrupt them — but it’s an interview so you have to be polite can’t interrupt them. So like what the heck.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you had to mediate a conflict between two stakeholders. A time you had to dig deep into the data.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
1. Initial Screening: It begins with a recruiter sync.
2. The "Loop": It's a 5-to-6-round panel interview focusing on deep technical skills, system design, leadership principles, or domain expertise depending on the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to take a risk or make a decision with incomplete information.