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 a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2012
Interview
This feedback is for several interviews for multiple Program Manager positions at Amazon. They have 1 to 3 phone screens before they agree to have an on-site interview. The phone screens focus on your background and a few "what if" work scenarios for software development.
After you pass the phone screens, they will have you interview with 4 to 6 people in one day at their offices. The goal of these interviews are to test your knowledge and experience managing projects across teams, defining road maps, and general problem solving.
Then it takes a few weeks for them to get back to you (depending on their schedules)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They have basic project management questions and also ask you to define the logic to solve a problem (that can be solved programatically). For example, how many buses are needed for a particular bus depot given a specific schedule.
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.