I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
1. Recruiter Call - wasn't really an interview. Recruiter just outlined the position, made sure this was a right technical fit for the role, and explained the importance of knowing leadership principles and STAR interview technique. I felt that this interview style was a bit insincere, and encourages interviewees to brainwash themselves and their experiences to reflect the leadership principles. They are great principles for any organization to have for sure, but the whole "take your experiences and show leadership principle" process to me felt very insincere. To each their own.
2. Technical Screen - Invite said this would be a live coding session but we didn't code at all. Spent 5 minutes talking about my background. Spent 30-40 minutes technical interview. Spent 5 minutes with a leadership principle question. All hypothetical technical questions. SQL (aggregations, groupby, joins, order by, window funcitons). Tableau (explain specific Tableau features, how would you use Tableau to do a certain type of analysis). Questions were not that difficult, but the interviewer probed deeply. You need to know your stuff.
Job seemed like a grindhouse and I didn't particularly vibe well with the "brainwashing" of leadership principles in the interview process.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Gives a data schema, asks how you would code the solution in SQL. Aggregations tested, joins lightly tested, window function.
The process consisted of three rounds - a recruiter call, a case study round, and a final behavioral interview. The case study involved analyzing a dataset and presenting recommendations to a panel. Interviewers were professional and asked thoughtful follow-up questions. Feedback was provided within a week of the final round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk us through how you would identify the root cause of a 20% drop in user engagement.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Austin, TX)
Interview
The process consisted of a technical and behavioral round. Although the recruiter stated it would cover SQL and behavioral topics, the interview focused entirely on scenario-based and behavioral questions without a live SQL technical assessment. Communication after the interview was poor; the recruiter did not respond to follow-up emails, and an automated rejection notice was sent two days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to describe a mistake I made in a past project, how I handled it and what I learned from the experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Hyderābād)
Interview
Easy.
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc. They also ask about projects you have worked on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mostly from sql - Basic to medium level
Topics were Group By, joins, window functions etc.
Basic python knowledge with libraries like pandas, numpy etc.
Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 457 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 Business Analyst according to 457 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 10%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 2%
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