I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2013
Interview
I applied to numerous Operations Manager postions with Amazon throughout the country. There are positions close, but am willing to relocate and was hopiing that would open up more opportunities. I was contacted through email to set up a phone interview. This happened relatively quickly (within a couple of days). I'd heard taht Amazon asks a lot of behavior-type questions, so I reviewed my resume and prepared some possible situations I could use that had happened to me in the past. This was my first phone interview and now realize who difficult it was to "read" the person who was interviewing. I am transitioning out of the Army with over 25 years of leadership, organizational, and operations experience as well as motivating others. I couldn't tell if my knowledge and experience was coming across over the phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There weren't any difficult questions. Most started out with "Tell me a time..." and I had prepared possible answers ahead of time to help me jog my memory.
First things first, Amazon has one of the robust interview process. There were about 6 rounds of interview. Each interview lasted for about 1.5 hours. The recruiters were professional, to the point. They do not like beating around the bush. They want data points for everything. I got the offer letter 6 days from the day I attended my first round of interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Did you face a situation where you had to fire an employee? If so, how did you handle it?