Area Manager I 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 through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Carlisle, PA) in Oct 2013
Interview
Although the process took some time with both a phone and in-person interview, it was well worth it. The phone interview is a quick 30-45 minute conversation with a current manager, where they will get to know you a little bit better, past experience, leadership ideals, etc. Nothing unexpected or overly difficult, more of just a screening process. There is a math question, nothing that's not already on this site. If they like you enough they will invite you to a fulfillment center (will reimburse you if you have to drive or fly) for an in person interview. You get a quick feel for the culture immediately because of the dress code. Many of the interviewers wear hoodies or polos with jeans. I was overdressed coming in with khakis and a button down, but I wasn't comfortable in just a polo. We started with a tour of the facility which was not only a chance to ask questions and get a feel for the processes (they love you using info you learned during tour in interview) as well as giving you a chance to see if it's a place youd like to work. We then went into the interview phase with 4-30 min interviews. Three of the four are behavioral, with questions following the format "tell me about a time you..." many of which deal with leadership and overcoming ambiguity. There is one math flow question that you get 15 minutes to prepare for. Don't panic and just think logically and you'll do great! Overall not a bad process, the interviews flew by and I got a response within 2 days which makes the waiting not too bad!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For the math questions, they don't care if you get the answer right, they just want to see how you work through it.
Although the process was lengthy, I thoroughly enjoyed it. We were able to show up in business casual (emphasis on the casual) clothes and were led to a room with about 10-15 others. There were four rounds of on-on-one interviews - all behavioral, with one being a math flow problem - and then were given a tour of the Fulfillment Center. Although I did a ton of my own research, I learned so much about the company, their processes, and what they are looking for in an Area Manager. Overall, it was a pleasant process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Math flow problem took some time to figure out exactly what I was solving for. But once you get it it's pretty easy.