Technical Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Program Manager roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 207 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 Technical Program Manager according to 207 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 4%
Background check: 4%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2011
Interview
I was called by one of their recruiters after a friend referred my resume onward, and then began a series of three phone screens with people in various Technical Program Manager roles across the company to get a feel for me, my personality and if I'd be a good cultural fit for the company. The interview questions were mostly about projects I've managed in the past, examples of things that I designed/managed that went really well and those that didn't, and one of the interviews had me analyze a current Amazon product or service for its strengths and weaknesses. Next, I needed to submit a writing sample to them answering one of two questions about challenges I've had in the past and how I solved them.
Once that was in, I was invited to fly to Seattle and interview in-person with six different managers and senior managers. The interviews ranged from discussions on managing teams, how would I solve technical problems that Amazon has encountered, and a few design questions both real-world to Amazon and more esoteric in nature where I would whiteboard a solution. Everyone I spoke to seemed to radiate about the company and the culture there, whilst noting that the biggest problem is finding the right talent and the rush to find and hire the right people fast enough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Who is your best employee now and what makes them the best?
Overall the communication started out strong from the recruiter but then I did not hear anything regarding the interview scheduling. Apparently I was too late into the process after all, and did not get an interview.
My interview process began with an online assessment, followed by a panel loop of five consecutive interviews. The rounds focused heavily on the company's Leadership Principles using STAR-method behavioral questions, including a "Bar Raiser" to ensure candidates exceed the current team's average.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All the questions were related to my previous experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Brisbane) in May 2026
Interview
I applied online. After about a week or two, a recruiter from Amazon phoned me and we spoke for about 45 minutes. He was very pleasant to speak to, we covered some basics around the role and its expectations, and he laid out the next steps in the interview process, including the STAR method. The second step was a line manager interview where he focused on details of past projects and lessons / outcomes. The next step (which I didn't make it to) would have consisted of several interviewers asking different types of questions, and at this stage you don't need to satisfy each interviewer. I presume after this they give you a result. Much of what is documented online aligns with my experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to resolve conflict.