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      Principal Interview

      Jul 14, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2021

      Interview

      Standard loop process, completed within 2 days. 6 interviews of an hour each. Cordial and not stressful. Overall experience was good. Most questions were behavioral and not related to my domain. There was brief talk about my expertise but that was it.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Why Amazon and why now?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Describe a situation when you took decision without informing your boss
      1 Answer

      Other Principal interview reviews for Amazon

      Principal Interview

      Dec 14, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      Very process oriented. STAR method required for responses Formulaic in nature Loop process with at least 5 different interviewers Be able to refer to leadership principles Make sure to give answers that go beyond just the result

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time when you failed
      Answer question

      Principal Interview

      Mar 19, 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      Quick communication, but they seemed a bit unclear on what they were looking for in the position and the interviewers were a little disjointed. The recruiters were very pleasant to deal with.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How often do you use Amazon’s video service?
      Answer question

      Principal Interview

      Jan 5, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amazon

      Interview

      Usual Amazon interview of 5 different sub interviews. Conducted via Amazon Chime - all interviews virtual. Occurred over a period of approximately 2 weeks due to scheduling issues. Nothing out of the ordinary and all interviewers very pleasant and engaging.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Based on Amazon leadership principles
      Answer question