I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2014
Interview
Total time from initial contact with recruiter to job offer was 5 weeks. Screening call with subject matter in week 2, f2f interview scheduled for week 4, and offered presented in week 5. F2F interviews were intense and centered around Amazon leadership competencies. Everyone was very friendly, but also very serious about the interview process. Amazon goes to great lengths to preserve their customer obsession culture. Questions are directed at achieving tangible and measurable business results.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time where you had to sacrifice long term goals to achieve short term results.
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Cambridge, MA) in Oct 2013
Interview
Interview was rigorous back to back two interviews by current program managers. There was situational questions being asked again and again from different angles