Área Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Whitestown, IN) in Sep 2011
Interview
Was initially contacted by a recruiter after submitting resume online. It was about a 20 minute screen, she asked the usual screening questions and then asked me to calculate a labor-hour problem. It was very easy, just people x hours x rate.
She said she would set up a phone interview with a local manager. I then received an email from someone else with the phone appointment info. I did not receive the call, so I emailed back to reschedule. It was rescheduled with a different manager 3 days later. That call went fine, the usual behavioral questions as detailed on the other reviews. At the end of the call, he said I could expect a call within 48 hours, letting me know if I would continue in the process. I got the call within 2 hours and an appointment was set for the following week. I was provided a set of four case studies to respond to and be prepared to discuss in the interview.
I was provided an itinerary that proved to be inaccurate when I arrived. My scheduled time was off by an hour, the contact person was different, and the participants in the panels were different. The panels went as I expected, with the math quiz and the usual behavioral questions. My math problem was identical to one provided on this site. There was only one question related to my answers to the case studies.
About 4 days after the interview, they called and said they were going with a different applicant. Lessons learned: don't get rattled if things don't go exactly as laid out. The math is easy if you have done any kind of work planning or forecasting before. Be prepared for STAR answers to behavioral questions. Be patient.
Good luck, everyone. I hope you all find the right opportunity soon.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you were leading a group, were assigned a goal, and you did not reach it.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (New Castle, DE) in Sep 2010
Interview
They interview you with two different people back to back. One person is very friendly and asks fun questions and the other person asks more technical questions and occasionally, asks a math question if you are a supply chain major.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a group conflict and how did you overcome this conflict?