I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon in Jan 2013
Interview
Went through 3 phone interviews with the last one being hiring manager. They ended up booking my flight and hotel, but 18 hours later, I get a call in the AM saying they decided to put the position on "hold". Argg!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly behavioral and situational type questions, as well as past experience
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Huntington, WV) in Apr 2011
Interview
First was a computer skills test. Then just a general interview regarding my past experience and education. They especially liked the fact that I had over 15 years prior experience working with a wide variety of diverse populations and was not easily shaken in stressful situations. The interview was very personable.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2012
Interview
2 Phone screens and onsite loop. Some people were great, others lacked personality. Recruiter was very helpful. This was for a non-technical role, so I did not face any puzzles etc. Bar raiser was easy to identify. I was extremely qualified, so I suspect I did not meet their "cultural" fit.