Typically starts with a recruiter phone screen, followed by an online assessment for technical roles. Interviewers evaluate both job skills and how well you demonstrate Amazon’s Leadership Principles through behavioral questions. One interviewer is often a “Bar Raiser,” whose role is to maintain hiring standards and probe deeply into your experience, decision-making, and impact.

I had 4 interviews, each lasting 45 minutes, scheduled back-to-back. Each interviewer focusing on 2 Amazon Leadership Principles. You can find all the principles online if you want to review them in advance. For every question, use the STAR method

Very structured, using the leadership principles. It felt a little mechanical but very thorough. Limited interest in WHY I was interviewing. Great advice from recruiter in the process leading up to the loop.