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 1,383 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 1,383 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 12%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Drug test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Apr 2018
Interview
I was hired right out of college, so this description applies specifically for if you're still a student:
I applied online, then about a month later received an email titled "Amazon Interview Opportunity". The email told me I'd have an interview with 2 Operations Managers (the position above Area Manager) via Chime, Amazon's texting/Skype-like service. I spent the next week preparing by looking up common interview questions and familiarizing myself with the company's culture.
I reserved a room in one of the campus libraries and set up my laptop for the interview. I was emailed 3 different codes- one for the chatroom where myself and the other candidates met up before the interview, and then the other two were for each of the interviews with the Operations Managers. In the chatroom we were told that there were plenty of positions open for all of us- it wasn't a competition. Each of us would be considered on our own merits.
I spent about 30-45 minutes speaking with each Operations Manager, and then it was over. All in all, the interview took about 2 hours. I got my acceptance email exactly one week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us a time when you were working on a project, took a risk, and that risk didn't pan out.
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.