I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2011
Interview
I was in Seattle for business so Amazon had me come in instead of doing a phone interview. The interviewer meet me in the lobby of the Amazon building and escorted me to a conference room. The interview went well until he asked me about taking a written software test. I am a senior principal systems engineer that has not coded since 2000. I told the interviewer, I was not a software person and I would not pass a test on writing code. He said the Sr Technical program Manager had to take a software test. and am I saying that I was not qualified for the position. I answered, well, I won't pass a test so I guess I'm not qualified, and the interview ended.
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.
