Amazon Programa manager sr interview questions

Recruiter contacted me by phone, out of the blue. I had just updated my resume in their system while applying for a different position. The role she called about was in Seattle (I don't live there now), but after talking with her the job sounded so interesting that I decided it was worth pursuing. So, my conversation with the recruiter lasted about 30 minutes. She was very vague about the role and apologized but said due to nature of the role and fact it was in a new group, that without an NDA she could not go into great detail. There was still enough to pique my interest. I found her very straightforward. Kind of machine-like, as others have mentioned, however I was able to break the ice a bit and have a good conversation with her. She told me that she had already reviewed my resume with the hiring manager, and after talking with me she would forward my contact information on to a coordinator, who would arrange a time for a phone interview with the hiring manager. As others have mentioned, I heard nothing for several days. Just when I was about to reach out to the coordinator (the first interviewer had verbally mentioned his name), he contacted me via email. I sent him my availability and within 48 hours, I had an interview booked for 2 days later.

Amazon interview process starts with a tech recruiter's mail. I received a mail from a recruiter saying that I hadn't responded to her one week old mail! I responded; I was sent a big mail about their complicated hardcore techie interview with a message, "you will be asked to use cobedit", and warned that "don't be embarrassed when you are asked on ..... data structure queue, stack,..., sorting algorithms etc". Anyway, the interviewer seemed to have good experiences, and looked like peer level interview. It went for 50 mts, and 10 mts for my questions to the interviewer. When I specifically asked what are critical problems the program (for which I am considered) faces. The response was, 'I don't know; we do not reveal our problems now'. I said 'fantastic; I understand'; then I asked some useless questions for which I got the useless responses. I sent a Thanks mail to Amazon recruiter; no response. After a week I send a reminder, no response. Even while I was expecting a response from the recruiter, I got another interview from Amazon for a different program, but the same designation. After the usual interview (45-50 mts), I asked the same question 'critical issues' with the program; this time I got some evasive responses. When I asked when will I know the result of this interview and subsequent process, the response was really interesting, "You will have to face 4 or 5 telephone interviews before being called for face to face interview!". It was a shocker for me; I felt, it is an insult. Should I waste my time for 4 or 5 telephone interviews? I sent a Thanks mail to the 2nd recruiter. Also sent a reminder to the first recruiter. Both were mute. Next after three weeks, I demanded (strong mail seeking) a response from the first recruiter; I got a response from the recruiter's boss. The 2nd one never responded; now it is three weeks since I was interviewed 2nd time. I have decided not to have any touch with Amazon ever again. Amazon takes the candidates for a ride. They seem to think, the candidates are 'cheap' commodities, which they can pick and choose at their will. That's unprofessional and bad, and it will hurt Amazon in the long run; I guarantee it.