The interview was disappointing and lacked depth. The interviewer frequently interrupted me, seemed disengaged, and did not give me the space to speak freely. It felt like they were constantly trying to catch up with what I was saying, rather than actively listening. There was little variety in the questions asked, and I wasn’t given the opportunity to properly demonstrate my skills or explain how I could be a good fit for the role.
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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