I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Tokyo) in June 2020
Interview
After the first interview, I was invited to the 'final interview' which consisted of five one-hour interviews over two days. The email from HR strongly recommended that I view a dozen hours of YouTube videos, read white papers, study the 14 management principles, and prepare interview answers using the STAR method, which I did. I learned that AWS had turned down four earlier candidates, so I started to wonder if I was wasting my time. In all, I invested 60 hours of preparation time and obtained an AWS architecture certification. They declined anyway me without explanation. Thanks for nothing, Amazon.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain when you exceeded the customer's expectations.
It had 6 rounds- heavily focussed on leadership principles. they really do cross question almost every other example.......... You get multiple interviewers across the organisation. I thought- the questions were repetitive after one point.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mention a time when you could give the customer what they asked for ?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
1. Initial Screening: It begins with a recruiter sync.
2. The "Loop": It's a 5-to-6-round panel interview focusing on deep technical skills, system design, leadership principles, or domain expertise depending on the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to take a risk or make a decision with incomplete information.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon (Tokyo) in May 2026
Interview
1. Phone screen with a HR member (30 min)
2. Video interview with a Hiring manager (60 min)
3. Loop interview with 5 members including a bar raiser (60 min each)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Amazon
- Why are you changing jobs at this time?
- What are your career aspirations for next?
- Why this particular role at Amazon?
OLP
- Please tell me time when you solve customer's issues which they are not aware of
- Please tell me time you have to dive deep to solve problem
Case study
- How do you improve Amazon's specific features or pages