I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Amazon (Baltimore, MD) in Nov 2014
Interview
Was pretty fast once it got rolling. They are looking for the best. They want people who are better than 5% of the people already working. Major growth opportunities so try to be very open to all opportunities presented. Be prepared to travel for the interview. They will help provide you with a car, hotel, accommodations for your spouse , etc. there is no comparison to the relocation policy. It's fantastic.
Star Method and Leadership Principles. Just study these from the materials they give you, and form a story for each principle, and when they ask questions, you can see which principle they are asking about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced a conflict or disagreement at work and how did you handle it?"
Multiple online tests after application, followed by a virtual interview with various staff. Staff did not want to be on camera and did not have many good things to say about working there.
Prior to even speaking to anyone about a possible interview there was a long and lengthy testing required. Really disappointing to finish with no feedback or additional details. I only received an email post test.