I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Carlisle, PA) in Oct 2013
Interview
Although the process took some time with both a phone and in-person interview, it was well worth it. The phone interview is a quick 30-45 minute conversation with a current manager, where they will get to know you a little bit better, past experience, leadership ideals, etc. Nothing unexpected or overly difficult, more of just a screening process. There is a math question, nothing that's not already on this site. If they like you enough they will invite you to a fulfillment center (will reimburse you if you have to drive or fly) for an in person interview. You get a quick feel for the culture immediately because of the dress code. Many of the interviewers wear hoodies or polos with jeans. I was overdressed coming in with khakis and a button down, but I wasn't comfortable in just a polo. We started with a tour of the facility which was not only a chance to ask questions and get a feel for the processes (they love you using info you learned during tour in interview) as well as giving you a chance to see if it's a place youd like to work. We then went into the interview phase with 4-30 min interviews. Three of the four are behavioral, with questions following the format "tell me about a time you..." many of which deal with leadership and overcoming ambiguity. There is one math flow question that you get 15 minutes to prepare for. Don't panic and just think logically and you'll do great! Overall not a bad process, the interviews flew by and I got a response within 2 days which makes the waiting not too bad!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For the math questions, they don't care if you get the answer right, they just want to see how you work through it.
Difficult but rewarding interview process. The interview process took a few weeks. It starts with an online application and assessment, then ends with an in-person interview session, which lasted about 4 hours.
Initial would be a normal test online after you have applied. Final round is 3×45 minutes virtual video panel interview. Learn amazons leadership principle and have varietys of example from your previous job or academics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
STAR review question, expect a detailed follow-up questions
The interview process is rigorous and thorough. It requires demonstrating basic leadership skills alongside the ability to solve complex mathematical equations. Do you need to know anything else about it?