Are you interested in working at Amazon?
Steps to Finding Position at Amazon : There are multiple ways to find a role at Amazon.
- About Amazon : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/about-amazon
- Amazon Career Page : https://www.amazon.jobs/en
- Corporate Job Breakdowns :
- Find Jobs by Team : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search-teamcategory
- Find Jobs by Job Category : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search-jobcategory
- Find Jobs by Location : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/locations/?&continent=all&cache
- Non Corporate Job Areas :
- Student Programs : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/business_categories/student-programs
- Fulfillment Centers : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/business_categories/fulfillment-operations
- Remote (Virtual) : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/locations/virtual-locations
Once You find a Job you are interested in……. what next?
- Apply to the Job Online.
- An Amazon Recruiter will notify you if they’d like to move forward with your application.
Here’s a list of questions you’ll be asked by the Recruiting Team.
- Do you currently have any pending offers?
- When could you start a new position?
- This position is located in XYZ Location. Full relocation would be provided. Is this a reasonable location for you?
- Will you now or in the future require any visa sponsorship through an employer? If so, please provide details.
- Have you signed an employment agreement that includes a non-compete clause?
- What is your compensation expectation range (Base / Total Comp)?
Interview Prep : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/virtual-interview-prep
Amazon Interview Steps :
- Step 1 - First phone interview (45 minutes, behavioral questions) conducted by a member of the team
- Step 2 – Second phone interview (45 minutes, behavioral questions and perhaps case study questions) conducted by the HM
- Step 3 – Onsite interview (4-45 minute in person interviews, behavioral questions and case study questions) conducted by the HM and team members
- Step 4 - Follow up from the onsite outcome (I’ll call you and let you know if we’d like to extend an offer or not)
- Also.. Please check out this link to see an overview of interviewing at Amazon
- https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/interviewing-at-amazon#onlineapp
Other helpful ways to prepare:
- Have Fun. Enjoy the conversation.
- Google “How to interview at Amazon”
- Understand our Leadership Principles (the interviews will be based on these, however won’t be referenced in the interviews) : https://www.amazon.jobs/en/principles
- Understand how to format your answers in the S.T.A.R method (we will expect you to answer our questions in this format. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you can reference it here : ) https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-use-the-star-interview-response-technique
- Remember we are a data and metrics driven and customer obsessed company, also keep in mind the scale at which we do things (that means we love details and numbers and our customers and we’re huge)
- You will be asked “why Amazon?” by almost everyone you speak with. Please have a strong answer to explain Why you are interested in joining Amazon?
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4 年Great resource list for anyone beginning their search. Thanks for posting Dan!