Manager - Operations applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager - Operations roles take an average of 30 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.
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Hazleton, PA) in Aug 2015
Interview
I was referred to a recruiter by a friend. Process is very structured. First email I was sent a chart to fill out with basic qualifications to ensure I met them. Afterwards, I was sent a link to answer a case study question. After that, I was scheduled for an interview over the phone with a current site leader of a fulfillment center. He asked basic "tell me about a time when.." questions and went over my resume. About 2 days after that, I was told my interview went well and they wanted me to come in the following week to a fulfillment center for an in person interview. I could not make that so I was scheduled for an interview 2 weeks after that.
Before going to the onsite interview, I had to complete a writing sample and submit it to my recruiter. The onsite interview was held at a fulfillment center in PA for all openings in the NE (supposedly). I was in a group of 6 people, 3 of us interviewing for operations manager positions and 3 interviewing for area manager positions. Luckily we were not competing against each other. The onsite began with a 30 min tour of the facility and then followed up with a 15 min math question. After that, we each met with 4 people, 2 were senior operations managers, 1 was a HR manager, and one a site leader. It is very structured. Each interviewer has 3-4 standard "tell me about a time when..." questions for you to answer. Nothing too difficult, but definitely became somewhat redundant.
Received a phone call with an offer the following Monday, only to be told that the opening I applied for was no longer available and if I would be interested in a position at the facility I interviewed at or the one that the site leader who interviewed me worked at. Both were less than ideal and I felt that I had been misled slightly in the process.
Overall the process was very structured and professional. The recruiters kept in touch via email very well and I never felt like I didn't know the next step in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to think outside the box.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Amazon in Jun 2015
Interview
Initial part of the interview process was a numerical assessment test from an outsourced company. Second phase was telephone interview which should last around 45 minutes. The interview started with questions about my CV. The critical questions were about Leadership Principles, which can be found on their careers website. At that point, you have to explain your experiences in critical situations and how you solved them with hard-working and your soft skills. Unfortunately, I did not pass this step. Next step would be another phone interview with HR manager and afterwards face-to-face interviews with different stakeholders at the fulfillment center.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you please tell me about one challenging experience demonstrating your skills regarding our Invent and Simplify principle?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amazon
Interview
Telephonic round followed by 5 face to face rounds then again telephonic round .. complete process took close to a month .. overall it was a good experience and worth the time as its a great company to work for..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions are around the 14 principle. They try to gauge you basis that and see if you are a fit. Go through those principles and prepare situations from your past where in you demonstrated those principle while handling those situations.