Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Buyer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amazon overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amazon as a Buyer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Drug test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon (Moorpark, CA)
Interview
It was a very nice and pleasant interview experience. The purchasing manager was very knowledgeable and easygoing. I said I was very interested and she was happy. It’s a very solid company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Te me about yourself and explain what you like most about the purchasing role.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Amazon (North Reading, MA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Very structured questions. Focusing heavily on Amazon Leadership Principles and data driven behavioral questions using the STAR method. They test how professional you are with your work. Conversations are meant to be natural rather than stiff, but they are very intense and evidence based.
Test online with no interaction with anyone. If you pass, you get invited to fly out to Seattle for the next stage.
Group case study plus test in person
Not personable
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