Initial contact was through email with no mention of the role, etc. I asked to have a job description sent. The job description required in depth coding skills. I emailed the recruiter back and told her I was not interested...hadn't coded in years and didn't want to and probably could not meet their min bar. Was told I would never have to code and the JD was generic. Huh? Ok, I agreed to the first phone interview just to see what they had. I can only describe the first interviewer as an arrogant prick, but civilized about it. Despite what I thought was a horrible experience (I was quite blunt with him and in several instances told him the question he was asking was irrelevant if this wasn't a coding position, etc) I was offered a second phone interview, which I agreed to. This was with the hiring manager and she was quite pleasant. Explained things clearer and added a dimension to the weak explanations I had recieved from first guy. I actually thought that interview went quite well, but in the end was sent an email about a week later indicating I would not be moving to the next stage. They did encourage me to apply for other opportunities, which may or may not be a canned response.
Overall, I was impressed with the fact that the company actually gave me a response rather than leaving me hanging. I've heard alot of horror stories about other companies that are not as considerate. I did get the impression in the Kindle Division (where this position was located) things are very hectic and people are expected to work an insane amount of hours and burn out is high. I wasn't particularly interested in the Company or the role, but really just wanted to see what kind of an offer I could get out of them. Perhaps in the end that showed through and played a part in my loop stopping before the on-site interview.
