Senior Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Project Manager roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Senior Project Manager according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon in Jan 2020
Interview
A recruiter from NYC found my resume online and thought I would be a good fit. I was told to apply, which I did, and then got an interview for the position in Seattle. I got the interview schedule and then the recruiter told me that they would reach out with some more information before the actual interview. I felt great and very prepared going into the interview. It is now two weeks since the interview and I haven't heard back from the recruiter after 2 emails telling them I was still interested, I have been ghosted. Just a simple we are going in a different direction would be great.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2019
Interview
Online assessment with basic management questions. Phone interview and technical writing assessment. In person 4 rounds of interview with hiring manager, bar raiser and other team members. Positive experience with basic behavioural glassdoor questions. Never forget LPs
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell about a situation where you failed and what did you do?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (London, England) in May 2017
Interview
Oftentimes you can easily be granted an interview through a recommendation from a current employee if your CV is acceptable. This was the case for me. I had a screening call through an HR employee, which was relatively straightforward. She asked about my past experience and what type of role I was looking for. Based on this she put me forward for a role she deemed appropriate. Note that Amazon does not hire for roles necessarily based on skill for that role. More so based on the perceived fit with their leadership principles. This is good in the sense it opens doors for many people without the required skills, but bad in the sense that many people in the organization do not suit their roles and have a very basic understanding of their 'expert area' (ex: Marketing). I then was scheduled to have a call with the interviewer. He did not show up for the call. There were alter apologies from his PA and we rescheduled a new call (which he was also a tad late for). He seemed quite hostile from the offset, perhaps having a bad day. I did not get the role and was not given a chance to apply for another, as of course everything is based on your answers to the leadership principles and your interviewer's perception of your answers. It's a shame really, as I would have been better suited to alternate roles, but they don't really give you the chance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You can google many examples online, but they they all start with "tell me about a time you..." and are categorized into the leadership principle categories, so know these inside and out!