Senior Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Manager roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 126 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Senior Manager according to 126 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 7%
Other: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Interview
The interview process is tough with situations and a few think through cases. I interviewed with 2 on phone for 45 minutes each and 6 more face-face. The called after 4 days saying I was a great fit for amazon but the job I interviewed for was a level lower to my skills and experience. My resume will be submitted to other groups and it will more basic conversations with new hiring managers since I am a great fit for amazon. The next hiring manager called and interviewed me for another 45 minutes though the recruiter had mentioned this will be more of an info call on the role to see if you like the role or not. I did not hear from the recruiter for 12 days and she would not reply to my emails. When I contacted another senior Recruiting manager and told her about my situation did the recruiter get in touch again. She apologized and mentioned that she was looking to see me at the campus and that she will get back with details. Next day, she set my interview with a third hiring Manager. This manager did not find me fit for his role so he proposed I interview for a lower level role of Manager. I declined. I don't understand the logic that I was considered more experienced for a Sr. Manager role and how I can be a fit now for a Manager role.
The recruiters are inexperienced and do not know how to handle high caliber MBAs from top schools.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Dublin, Dublin) 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.