I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Amazon in Oct 2020
Interview
The loop consisted of 2 phone interviews (hiring manager and senior design manager) and the final round, which was a portfolio review (1 hr presentation), and 5 one-on-ones. One of the 1:1s had a 45 min whiteboarding challenge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you took on something significant outside your area of responsibility.
Tell me about a difficult customer you've had.
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a team member.
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a business goal and how you handled it.
What was the most innovative design you've produced?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon in Aug 2020
Interview
Interviewed for a contract position through a recruiter. The interview did not follow the process laid out on Amazon's interview website what so ever - perhaps because it was a 6 month contract. One interviewer who was the senior ux designer on the project. I was asked to go through my portfolio case studies and then afterward a few general questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your design process?
Several questions about choices i made in my designs in my portfolio.
Nothing like the amazon interview prep site suggested.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Had 2 1:1 hour long interviews with people on the team then a full-day interview with the entire team. During the on-site you had the presentation (3-4 projects) and then 5 1:1 interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you couldn't meet the deadline and what major impact did it have?