I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2010
Interview
I had applied for the TPM position on their website and received an email from a recruiter within a week to schedule a phone interview. The phone interview lasted for an hour and I spoke with another TPM. They asked me quite a few questions that related to cultural fit, experience, etc. "What would your colleagues say about you if they were at a bar w/o you, etc". Within a day I received a follow up message for a 2nd phone interview with a different person. Same type questions, just a bit more specific to the potential role. Within a few days I received an email re: an onsite interview in Seattle. Amazon flew me up and paid all expenses. The interview process at Amazon lasted about 4-5 hours and I saw around 6-7 different people, all one on one. The first person I met with was a recruiter explaining the salary, benefits, etc. From there I met with an engineer, a QA person and other various people within Amazon. I had the most difficult time during the technical interview with the engineer as I wasn't prepared for the questions asked and the interviewee was very dry. Our personalties didn't quite gel. I had to problem solve quite a few various issues thrown at me and work on my solution on the board. Again, I wasn't prepared for these type of questions so it did take me a bit of time to get rolling with them.
Overall it was a fantastic experience and I would love the opportunity for another interview with such a fantastic company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you, specifically, build Amazon Web Services?
Applied, Recruiter Screen then nothing. Not sure when I'll get a call back. The process seems super complicated. Will apply again now that I know what they are looking for.
HR Screening was scheduled. Then 1 technical screening phone interview was scheduled, followed by two Behavioral interviews, followed by two System design interviews, followed by 1 bar raiser interview. Lastly there was an offer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2025
Interview
1. it starts with the phone screen with the recruiter for the background and
2. it's the 2nd phone sreen for the tech depth
3. it's the panel interview with multiple stakholders
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about the most challenge project you've delivered