Technical Recruiter applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Recruiter roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 81 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 Recruiter according to 81 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
The interview process started with an email from a Recruiter requesting my availability for a phone interview along with a series of questions to be completed prior to the call. I had a 25 minute phone interview with the Recruiter which was a mostly casual conversation where I was given an overview of the position and why it was open. Overall it was an enjoyable experience. I received a follow up message from a coordinator requesting my availability for a second round interview.
The second interview was with a different regional Recruiter. I was asked some standard questions (Work history, How would you do X) along with another question that stuck out to me as being poorly worded. After the interview I looked up the question the Recruiter asked me during the interview (Tell me a time you asked why 3 or 4 times) and figured out they wanted to know if I could perform root cause analysis (5 Whys). Unfortunately at the time, the way the question was phrased didn't make sense to me and it was not rephrased. When the interview concluded I was told that I would receive follow up directly from the hiring manager. A few days later I received an email from the coordinator that they were not moving forward. Based on how the interview ended I was a somewhat surprised I did not end up speaking with the actual hiring manager.
The overall recruiting process came across as disorganized. After being in contact with three people and on two separate interviews, they failed to intake in some basic questions like: What's your current compensation/What are you seeking, What is your availability to start a new position, Why are you seeking a new position, What's most important to you in making your next employment decision, Do you have any other interviews/offers, etc. In conclusion I was left disappointed by my experience, but the company is large enough to warrant another look in the future.
4 rounds of interviews that can be split into two days or one consisting of Amazon LP’s and behavioral questions. Star format is huge and don’t repeat example or answers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a tell you created a niche sourcing strategy to fill a role
Straight to the point. Interviewer has been with Amazon for quite sometime. It baffles me how some Recruiters get jobs at these companies. As a recruiter I could tell right off the bat the interview would end poorly based off the Recruiters tone when he joined.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you sourced 100 candidates and only 2 responded but they were middle of the pack what would you do
Standard process, 5 rounds in total for onsite. Can ask to spread it into 2 days. Make sure you prepare solid bq stories and you will be fine. Make sure you prep some questions to ask as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard bq questions and some basic technical questions.