I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Jul 2020
Interview
The procedure with Amazon was probably the most unpleasant interview experience in my career.
I had a first interview and I was rejected in a follow up email.
Then a few days later I received an invitation "we are excited to speak to you".
I asked for some clarification but the first recruiter did not reply.
What happened with the 14 leadership principles of Amazon here?
Nevertheless, I accepted the interview.
The second interviewer kept interrupting, interrogating and when questioned about this behaviour the answer was simply "I want to understand".
Using the Amazon brand to justify such treatment of a potential colleague is unacceptable.
The whole process was very one sided, I hardly had any time to ask questions.
And whatever I asked he did not understand.
It shows me a robotic mindset who cannot think outside the box.
A very cold, ineffective way of assessing the potential of a candidate.
It completely lacked the humanity that makes me wonder if you want to work with such people.
I am very happy that I don't.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mainly around Amazon leadership principles.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Istanbul) in Aug 2019
Interview
1 Phone Interview 1 On Site Interview. All about leadership principles and sales pitch. Phone happens w 1 person while On Site happens with at least 4 than they revert back within a week
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Sydney)
Interview
I was a referral from another employee. First round interview was with the hiring manager and took about 30 minutes. Pretty standard “tell me about yourself” and more of a chat.
Second round interviews was with 4 different members of the team each for 1 hour. All complex “tell me about a time when…” questions. Most I had prepared for but there were a few curve balls such as “tell me about a time when you made a short term sacrifice for a long term gain”. They are looking for answers to align with their 13 pillars. I would recommend looking these up online and memorising answers to all
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you made a short term sacrifice for a long term benefit?