I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon in Feb 2012
Interview
I applied through my university and got called in for an interview. It was two parts, with the first being the standard behavioral questions. It was more relaxed and easy going than the second part, which is the problem solving aspect of the interview. Make sure you understand process flow and to look over the questions that are posted on this site, as they are used verbatim. The guy was pretty intimidating so be prepared for that as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time where you had to deal with a difficult team member
Star Method and Leadership Principles. Just study these from the materials they give you, and form a story for each principle, and when they ask questions, you can see which principle they are asking about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced a conflict or disagreement at work and how did you handle it?"
Multiple online tests after application, followed by a virtual interview with various staff. Staff did not want to be on camera and did not have many good things to say about working there.
Prior to even speaking to anyone about a possible interview there was a long and lengthy testing required. Really disappointing to finish with no feedback or additional details. I only received an email post test.