I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2013
Interview
I was contacted by an Amazon recruiter specializing in transition military. We conducted a phone interview (60 minutes) and went over the basics of the position, salary, and my background. She determined I would be a good candidate for an in person interview. I interviewed on the Amazon campus in Seattle about 3 weeks later. The interview lasted approximately 5 hours broken down into: 15 minutes for a math flow question, and then 4 x 50 minute interviews. Three of the interviewers were operations managers and the fourth was an HR rep. They asked behavioral questions and situational questions pertaining to the previously submitted writing sample. None of the questions were a surprise as the writing sample questions alluded to the tone of the interview. Math flow was basic and they asked follow on questions to see if you understood the logic behind your answer.
Star Method and Leadership Principles. Just study these from the materials they give you, and form a story for each principle, and when they ask questions, you can see which principle they are asking about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced a conflict or disagreement at work and how did you handle it?"
Multiple online tests after application, followed by a virtual interview with various staff. Staff did not want to be on camera and did not have many good things to say about working there.
Prior to even speaking to anyone about a possible interview there was a long and lengthy testing required. Really disappointing to finish with no feedback or additional details. I only received an email post test.