Two Rounds - One With Aptitude and another with Vocabulary.When the time is right, you will get the things, no need to take stress, have faith, and keep on learning. I was in the job-hunting stage a few months ago. No doubt how highly motivated I was but the stress of not getting a job was piling up. With COVID-19, people already laid off, there were limited jobs in the market. I being naive in the field of analytics, was afraid of how would I compete with experienced ones. Then came a ray of hope from a friend who joined Amazon in May’2020. We both had the same profile. I remember the last time in 2018 when she made it into a good US university, she inspired me to apply for Masters's in analytics. And now I again got inspired by her when she got selected in Amazon. I am fortunate to have such inspiring friends.
I applied for many internships & jobs (15-20 jobs/day) but did not get any positive response but suddenly got a call for Business Analyst from Amazon in the last week of May’2020.
Received first call from HR explained the Job description, inquired about my basic qualifications, visa status, and professional experience. My first round was scheduled after 8 days of the introductory call.
1. Apply Online
You apply through Amazon’s hiring site
Pick your shift + location
Takes like 15–20 minutes
🔹 2. Online Assessment (sometimes required)
Called a Work Style Assessment
Takes ~30–50 minutes
Tests:
Work ethic
Teamwork
Decision-making
👉 This is usually the “hardest” part for warehouse roles.
🔹 3. Pre-hire Appointment / Hiring Event
This is where most people get confused—it’s not really an interview.
You usually:
Go in person (or virtual appointment)
Verify your identity (bring ID)
Take a drug test
Get your photo + badge setup
👉 Many candidates say it’s fast and easy, sometimes hired on the spot
🔹 4. (Optional) Short Interview or Questions
Some locations may ask a few basic questions like:
“Why do you want to work at Amazon?”
“Can you handle physical work?”
“Tell me about teamwork or working under pressure”
👉 Nothing crazy—no technical or deep questions.
🔹 5. Background Check + Offer
Background check runs
You usually hear back in a few days to a week
Some people get offers same day or within 1–2 days
🔹 6. Day 1 (Orientation)
Go to warehouse
Training + safety instructions
Start working right away
⚡ Reality (what most people experience)
Very fast process (sometimes under 1 week)
Very low-pressure
Often no real interview at all
More about:
Showing up
Passing checks
Being available for shifts
🔑 What Amazon actually cares about
Even for warehouse roles, they look for:
Reliability (show up on time)
Work ethic
Ability to handle physical work
Basic teamwork
I applied to work at the distribution warehouse, and the interview process was really easy. I had just applied online and set up my prehire appointment right away. As long as you pass a drug test and background check, as well as have everything in check with your documents to work, you most likely will be guaranteed a position here.
Smooth and fast. I really like how the process went, quick and simple drug test and that was it. Nice recruiter too, she was awesome. One of my favorite interviews
