I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2012
Interview
Had two phone interviews - one was behavioral and the second was more strategy based. Heard back that same day and was then accepted for 3 or 4 one-on-one in person interviews (one of them was an interview with the HR person so doesn't really count I guess).
Day before in-person interviews, had a tour of the fulfillment center - make sure to pay attention and ask questions since it's sort of a semi-interview. Also they'll ask general questions about the fulfillment center during the in-person interviews so pay attention!
On interview day, one interview was mostly behavioral (why amazon, weaknesses of amazon), another was a conversation about the future of amazon (know your stuff and don't be afraid of finding out flaws with Amazon's current business model), another was all lower-level programming questions (excel functions, sql) and the last was behavioral but tricky behavioral (what frustrates you about co-workers? don't answer this question, it's a trick question).
Financial analyst intern, online assessment was based on leadership principles, look at the website for these. Excel and SQL. Probability and analytic skills. Choosing the best reply in different scenarios etc.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2026
Interview
Straightforward process:
1. introduction 2. Why Amazon? Why ads? + three somewhat complex BQ questions 4. a short case study 5. My turn to ask questions.
Prepare your BQ really good and go learn the LPs cuz I definitely failed that part and was confused by myself during the storytelling.
A Virtual Hiring Manager call to discuss my background, evaluate role alignment, explore expectations, and determine next steps in the interview process through a focused, conversational video meeting. Interview was pretty challenging, its important to have succinct examples
