I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
No interview just a lazy white person doing a power point they make you take oral drug test you select you're schedule than await you're screening results, I received an offer three days later couldn't schedule my orientation because their system was kind of wacky I think they had a virus and then on the same day at 11 o'clock I received an email telling me that my shift is going to sign to and then you know I'll look at my application and it just says schedule your orientation I log out I try to log in and see if I ever let me schedule it and then it just says application not moved forward I sent a long detailed email to human resources and I even call them I want to call them they kinda just gave me the run-around so I got offered the job but I passed the drug test and everything I just didn't get anything so I'm at the finish line and it said to get the trophy I'm just getting nothing
I applied to work at the distribution warehouse, and the interview process was really easy. I had just applied online and set up my prehire appointment right away. As long as you pass a drug test and background check, as well as have everything in check with your documents to work, you most likely will be guaranteed a position here.
1. Apply Online
You apply through Amazon’s hiring site
Pick your shift + location
Takes like 15–20 minutes
🔹 2. Online Assessment (sometimes required)
Called a Work Style Assessment
Takes ~30–50 minutes
Tests:
Work ethic
Teamwork
Decision-making
👉 This is usually the “hardest” part for warehouse roles.
🔹 3. Pre-hire Appointment / Hiring Event
This is where most people get confused—it’s not really an interview.
You usually:
Go in person (or virtual appointment)
Verify your identity (bring ID)
Take a drug test
Get your photo + badge setup
👉 Many candidates say it’s fast and easy, sometimes hired on the spot
🔹 4. (Optional) Short Interview or Questions
Some locations may ask a few basic questions like:
“Why do you want to work at Amazon?”
“Can you handle physical work?”
“Tell me about teamwork or working under pressure”
👉 Nothing crazy—no technical or deep questions.
🔹 5. Background Check + Offer
Background check runs
You usually hear back in a few days to a week
Some people get offers same day or within 1–2 days
🔹 6. Day 1 (Orientation)
Go to warehouse
Training + safety instructions
Start working right away
⚡ Reality (what most people experience)
Very fast process (sometimes under 1 week)
Very low-pressure
Often no real interview at all
More about:
Showing up
Passing checks
Being available for shifts
🔑 What Amazon actually cares about
Even for warehouse roles, they look for:
Reliability (show up on time)
Work ethic
Ability to handle physical work
Basic teamwork
Smooth and fast. I really like how the process went, quick and simple drug test and that was it. Nice recruiter too, she was awesome. One of my favorite interviews