Candidates applying for Area Manager roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 42 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Area Manager according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Background check: 33%
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Very straightforward, my interviewers all tried making normal conversation/ getting to know you before they dive into interview questions. You do not have to have an experience for every leadership principle, but try to think of 8-12 events in your work or personal life using the STAR method and you will be okay.
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Question 1
Give a time where you had to lead a group of people of diverse backgrounds. What was the task and how did you help accomplish that task?
Leadership principles are your holy grail; know them and be able to give examples of instances in which you exhibited them. Make sure you include metrics in your examples to quantify your achievement.
- 30 minute call with recruiter: mainly just asks about experience/education and why you are interested in the role
- 3 hr panel interview with 3 separate ops mangers: Ask questions based on the Amazon leadership principles and expect you to answer in STAR format with good examples
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Question 1
Tell me about a time that you ran into an issue. How did you resolve said issue?