Vendor Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Vendor Manager roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Vendor Manager according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Skills test: 24%
One on one interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 5%
Other: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2012
Interview
2 rounds of phone interviews, followed by a typical SHL test, comprising of Numerical ability and Verbal reasoning. Called for panel interview in the Slough, UK office. Attend 4 back to back competency based interviews.
The interviews went very good. The interviewers were friendly, however the result was shared after 1 month, with no personal feedback. That was disappointing part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Without developing a supply chain, how could Amazon venture into Grocery sales in the UK within 1 month?
Screening call with recruiter, followed by 3 back-to-back interview loops. Interviews focused primarily on behavioral questions tied to Amazon Leadership Principles, along with an Excel assessment testing analytical and data manipulation skills.
The process was well-structured and followed Amazon’s typical interview format:
1. Recruiter Screening
* Initial discussion about experience, role scope, and expectations
* Basic behavioral and background questions
2. Hiring Manager Interview
* Focus on past experience, business impact, and ownership
* Mix of behavioral and situational questions
3. Interview Loop (3–5 interviews)
* Multiple interviewers covering different Amazon Leadership Principles
* Included a Bar Raiser interview
* Heavy focus on:
* Decision-making
* Trade-offs
* Metrics and impact
* Depth of ownership
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Useless leadership principles framed in behavioral question. Tell me about a time when
You start with an online assessment, which is relatively easy. Then a recruiter reaches out to you if you pass and will ask standard hiring questions. After which, you will then have a phone screen interview and if you pass, you do an interview loop with 5 people. Which is insane for a role that does not pay 100K annually. They also make you go prepare 12-20 STAR stories that you should pretty much memorize.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you invented a process to make things simpler