The interview process begins with a short screening interview with a recruiter. This is followed by a one-hour interview with another Amazonian.

If you pass this interview, you will advance to the panel interview.

The panel interview, also known as the "on-site" loop, consists of five back-to-back one-hour interviews. During these interviews, you will be asked about various situations related to the company's leadership principles. It is essential to have your stories prepared in advance, as you will be asked questions about them. This entire process takes a full day and is conducted online.

Prior to the panel day, you will be required to complete a written exercise, typically one to two pages long. This exercise involves describing a past project or an interesting experience using the STAR method. Questions about this written exercise will be asked during the panel loop.

Overall, the interview process is highly organized. Amazon provides ample resources to help candidates understand the leadership principles and prepare their stories. Weekly one-hour help sessions are also offered to address any questions. Candidates are given significant time to prepare for the panel loop.

The interviewers during the panel loop were very nice, polite, and patient. I left the "on-site" interview quite impressed with the company and its approach to interviewing candidates.

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