I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2016
Interview
- An Amazon recruiter reached out to me over LinkedIn.
- I've sent an updated resume to recruiter.
- 2 phone interviews.
- 5 onsite interview sessions.
- offers arrive in 2 day after the onsite.
- the whole process takes 30 days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Phone interviews:
- Basic questions about the past experience, the projects I managed
- Some questions related to Amazon 14 principles, my questions were related to Earn Trust, Ownership and Customer Obsession.
Onsite interview:
- 5 interview sessions (including lunch)
- make sure you prepared a few questions in each principles, with examples in STAR format. They will be picked up in the interview.
- Solution Design: some interviewer will give you a problem and ask you to design a solution. Some others will ask you to describe past projects and its design.
El proceso es largo, en total son en promedio 7 entrevistas, de las cuales 5 son en loop, lo que significa que estas 5 entrevistas pueden ser el mismo dia, una tras otra, de una hora cada una
Followed the same Amazon process intial meeting with a recruiter, then multiple rounds with various team members, and the hiring manager. They use the STAR method or variations to answer with the situation, the challenge you faced, then the actions you take, and the result. If you don't use that format, you will not get positive feedback from the interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions around handling difficult situations or how to handle disagreements within the team were a common theme.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Recruiter screening friendly. Consistently great experiences with recruiters. Got HM interview but HM didn't do the interview. Guy who did lacked the background to assess my background in AI/ML. Amazon is now kicking people out of ATS for 6 months for related roles if you don't progress.
