I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Amazon (Hyderabad) in Jun 2015
Interview
that was easy but should have good communication, get prepared well before going , should wait for long time .... english speaking and typing is important, be confident , cool hrs.. but bad judgement that is what i felt they will test u r confidence more
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Applied online and a week later received an email from a recruiting coordinator to schedule a phone interview with hiring manager. Phone call with hiring manager lasted about 45 min. and was not very difficult. Twelve days after the phone call, I received another email from the recruiting coordinator who proposed to move forward with the interview process and schedule a second call with a couple of other people (potential future co-workers at the same level as the job I was applying for). This call lasted about 1 hour, it was very technical and challenged me to think about risk. I could not really prepare for the questions I was asked so my answers were entirely based on my past experience. There were moments when I had to pause and give a serious consideration to the question I was being asked (e.g. You are auditing a billing system, what type of risks would you consider as part of your work?). I thought I did pretty well and eventually I was invited for an onsite interview (approximately 1 month after the second phone interview). The onsite interview lasted from 10 AM until 4PM. Met with approximately 6 people (45 min each meeting). The interview started with the most senior people progressing to the most junior. I enjoyed the interviews with the most senior people and less so with the junior staff. Out of 6 interviewers only one was very technical and asked technical questions. My overall impression was that I did very well on the interview, however I did not get an offer. Obviously Amazon does not provide feedback on the interview however they encouraged me to apply again. I was not super psyched about working for Amazon and it is possible that this came through without me being even aware. At the end of the day I was wiped and started getting annoyed being asked pretty much the same questions just rephrased differently. My last interviewer was even openly yawning in my face. Btw one of the requirements for the onsite interview as to provide a writing sample (2 pages, single spaced, 11 point). I provided it in advance of the deadline but it was never discussed by anyone during the interview. Also one interviewer said that he never got it, which led me to think that someone dropped the ball on it. All in all application process for this job (applying online to final result) took 90 days. My overall impression is that Amazon is an ok company (just as the score on Glassdoor indicates) however their interview processes are definitely in need improvement. Just because they are lengthy does not necessarily mean that they are effective.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The Senior Managers mostly asked situational questions (e.g. describe mistakes you've made, projects that did not turn out as you expected, etc.)
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
first round is a JAM session where u will can be asked about anything and u have speak about it for a minute, if this is cleared then there will be an online exam which is about logical reasoning, if this is cleared then there is the HR round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
A. Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
B. people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.
C. academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.
D. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.
E. Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.