I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Kent, WA) in Oct 2016
Interview
You would go to the hiring building inside the fulfillment center, and then check in say what shift you would like, and then you would go into a room watch a short video, and take a drug test then you would wait for an email to go to your orientation.
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Easy interview
Application
I interviewed at Amazon (Hebron, KY)
Interview
No interview at all, you go into the hiring center, take your drug test, fill out some preliminary paperwork, verify the building and schedule you want, your start date and that's it.
Not too bad pretty easy and straightforward, simple question surrounding handling and moving. Make sure you know basic safety rules as they will ask you, for example how do you carry heavy items.
Apply online, go to the on-site office for oral drug swab and ID picture. Start date is assigned once background check comes back. The actual start date will depend on how fast the check comes back but isn't normally delayed.