I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Dallas, TX) in Jul 2017
Interview
Interviewed in the summer at Dallas, TX. Flight, hotel, and transportation all accommodated for. As for the actual interview, the recruiting team was very helpful in explaining how the interview process was going to go: 1. Interview with a current Area Manager and 2. Interview with current Senior Manager 3. Debriefing. The interviews itself were pretty straightforward, mostly asked behavioral and "What if..." & "Tell me about a time..." situations. Emphasis on STAR method.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you solved a problem with a creative solution.
Tell me about a time where you took a risk and failed
Tell me about a time where you helped team members grow and develop.
3 - 45 minutes interview back to back and three different recruiters. mine was through a zoom call and they should have sent you a link through email to join
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
just basic questions like tell me about you, why amazon, and why should we hire you.
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.
Area Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Area Manager roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 1,385 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 Area Manager according to 1,385 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 12%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Drug test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Other: 2%
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