I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2013
Interview
First interview consisted of a video interview, where I basically recorded my answers to questions via a app. There were 8 questions, 3 minutes to answer each, 30 seconds to prep for each question. A little thrown off, as I was expecting the interview to be mostly behavioral-based, with maybe 1 case question. There ended up being 4 case questions if I remember correctly. The 2nd interview was with the hiring manager and it was over the phone. It lasted around 45 minutes and contained both behavioral and case questions. Make sure you study hard on their various promotions, as questions were heavily geared towards that (i.e. "if we are discounting x product by 20%, how would you promote this promotion to customers?"). Sign up for emails before interview and study the promos they send you. Also, make sure you have a very good understanding of the site and its functionality. The interviewer was extremely nice and personable. He laughed when I said funny things and answered my questions very well. I thought I had done well on the phone interviewer, but was not invited onsite. I believe this has a lot to do with my lack of experience, even though the interview itself was good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were to discount 10 DVDs for a certain in-store promotion, how would you pick the DVDs and how would you measure the event's success?
I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (London, England)
Interview
The first step involves logical and attitudinal exercises on their platform to assess both your analytical skills and your approach to changing work scenarios. It’s important to have a strong understanding of the leadership principles when answering.
The second stage consisted of three separate interviews conducted on the same day (with breaks in between indeed). The first two were competency-based interviews - using the STAR method is essential and it’s important to include one, two or more leadership principles in your answers.
The third interview was a live case study.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Something revolving around a challenge you faced with a client
My interview process consisted of multiple structured stages, including an initial phone screening with the recruiter, a detailed line manager interview, and a four-round interview loop with cross-functional stakeholders to assess experience, problem-solving, and role fit.
Star. Pretty much you have to follow the structure exactly how they describe and you are in. They will have a prepation call. Highly recommend attending also because you get to practice it there
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the moment when you disagreed with a manager
Brand Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 51% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Brand Specialist roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 243 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 Brand Specialist according to 243 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 16%
Personality test: 14%
Group panel interview: 13%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 1%
Drug test: 1%
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