I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2008
Interview
Interviewing at Amazon is a tiring experience. It started out with 2 rounds of phone interviews with the hiring manager and a Director of Engineering. They felt I met the minimum standards and called me on site for a round of face-to-face interviews.
I had 6 different interviews during the day, all of which were extremely technical and full of details. Most of the interviews related to designing APIs, writing functional specifications... The two people who interviewed me over the phone also interviewed me in person. Plus 4 others.
The experience was pleasant, but tiring. I suggest you get plenty of rest before the interview and go prepared for a grueling day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a functional specification for a video rental store.
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.
Applied, Recruiter Screen then nothing. Not sure when I'll get a call back. The process seems super complicated. Will apply again now that I know what they are looking for.