I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2012
Interview
I found the interview process overall positive. I felt the Amazon folks knew me, and I knew them at the end of the process. I had two phone screens, wrote a document to demonstrate writing skills, and met with six people onsite. I had been coached to internalize the Amazon leadership values and so I was prepared to integrate them into my replies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you decide whether to launch in a new market?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Dublín, Dublín) in Mar 2026
Interview
Very positive experience. The down side was there were 6 rounds of interviews in total but they were scheduled close together. Communication was excellent and a huge amount of helpful resources provided to you to help you prepare.
Phone interview. Asked 4 typical question. The Amazon phone interview was structured and focused on behavioral questions using the STAR method. The interviewer was professional, asking about leadership principles, past challenges, and decision-making. It felt fast-paced yet conversational. I shared clear examples from my experience, highlighted results, and ended confident I demonstrated impact and fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you took ownership of a project.
Describe a situation where you disagreed with a teammate or manager.
Give an example of when you delivered results under tight deadlines.
It was a long but a well designed one. There are tips online that one should go over before the interview process. It can take more than one month to complete the steps, so one should be patient while taking all the tests and other stuff.
