I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (New York, NY) in Apr 2017
Interview
The entire process is very thorough, transparent, and moved quickly. I applied to jobs online, was contacted by an initial recruiter who talked to me for 20 minutes about the role, what the process is like, and why I wanted to join Amazon Media Group. I was informed that the questions would be behavior/situational only, each interview would last 45 minutes, and they look for company culture fit first and then specific team fit. I was then scheduled for a phone interview with a hiring manager2 weeks later and was asked several behavior questions (Google examples) and had time to ask her questions. I was then scheduled for on site loop for a full day of interviews three weeks later with five people from different verticals and roles. They all asked various behavior questions. At each step I was informed of what to expect next and AMG really stuck to the timeline promised. After the loop I was informed of their decision within five business days. We then negotiated the offer, although there wasn't much room because it was indeed a really good offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of when you weren't satisfied with the status quo and challenged it. What was it and what did you accomplish?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (London, England) in Mar 2017
Interview
My CV was submitted and a phone interview was arranged after two weeks. The interview was 40 minutes long based on their leadership values. The interview was very structured and impersonal. The interviewer complained several times about how busy they were and that they didn't have time to prep for the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of when you have had to make a high risk decision in an urgent environment.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Sydney) in Nov 2016
Interview
Long, staged and structured. Very methodocal process made to be as objective as possible. Questions are situation-based and are designed to extract real-world examples from your experiences. The questions are based on the 12 AWS values. Each interviewer will question you on 2 values, plus whatever other areas they want to delve into.