I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Jan 2018
Interview
This was my sixth interview with Amazon in past 2 years. Every time , I cleared first technical round and get rejected in second round. Last time, I got rejected by Recruiter - technical round.
Sometimes, I feel all these are fake interviews created to collect data for GC processing candidates. Just to show we interviewed these candidates and couldnt fine the best candidate.
Till last year, they used to conduct actual telephonic interviews, but now a days they ask to fill a assessment form in which they ask to design a entire system for one liner problem.
And then recruiter mentions there will quick call with her before actually proceeding to onsite interviews and wherein she asks technical questions which she doesnt understand the answers and later send email saying they are moving with another candidate.
My advice is dont entertain the telephonic or online assessment. If they actually invite you to onsite interview then only prepare hard. After all Amazon is one one of the worlds top company with huge technical asset and that working experience should be great for lifetime.
Only, their interview process needs to be improved.
Overall the communication started out strong from the recruiter but then I did not hear anything regarding the interview scheduling. Apparently I was too late into the process after all, and did not get an interview.
My interview process began with an online assessment, followed by a panel loop of five consecutive interviews. The rounds focused heavily on the company's Leadership Principles using STAR-method behavioral questions, including a "Bar Raiser" to ensure candidates exceed the current team's average.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All the questions were related to my previous experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Brisbane) in May 2026
Interview
I applied online. After about a week or two, a recruiter from Amazon phoned me and we spoke for about 45 minutes. He was very pleasant to speak to, we covered some basics around the role and its expectations, and he laid out the next steps in the interview process, including the STAR method. The second step was a line manager interview where he focused on details of past projects and lessons / outcomes. The next step (which I didn't make it to) would have consisted of several interviewers asking different types of questions, and at this stage you don't need to satisfy each interviewer. I presume after this they give you a result. Much of what is documented online aligns with my experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to resolve conflict.
Technical Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Program Manager roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 207 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Technical Program Manager according to 207 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 4%
Background check: 4%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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