{"id":8063,"date":"2018-01-17T10:53:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T10:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/dial-in-how-to-master-amazon-phone-interview-questions-8063\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T13:59:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T08:29:59","slug":"dial-in-how-to-master-amazon-phone-interview-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/dial-in-how-to-master-amazon-phone-interview-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Dial in: How to master Amazon phone interview questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Headquartered in Seattle, retail behemoth Amazon has offices and distribution centers in 32 countries around the world. The more than 150,000 global employees call themselves \u201cAmazonians\u201d, and more and more youngsters are keen to join this elite group when they pass out of college. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But getting a job with the Internet retailer isn\u2019t easy- the hiring process typically takes between one and three weeks. Things begin with a phone interview \u2013 one or two, depending on the position you\u2019re interviewing for. If that goes well, the next step is an on-site interview. However, to get there it\u2019s essential to ace the phone screening. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about Amazon phone interview questions: <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Know that recruitment is a long process<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Krauss, a full stack developer based out of Edmond, Oklahoma, in 2015 interviewed with Amazon Web Services for a senior web developer position and was eventually offered a job with one of the AWS teams. He divides his hiring process into five phases \u2013 the connection, first phone interview, second phone interview, on-site interviews, and \u2013 finally (if you make the cut) \u2013 the offer. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep the home front in the loop<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you inform your family or roommates about the time when you are scheduled to receive your call. This will ensure that no one pops in and out of your room. There can be nothing more irritating than having people call out questions or come in just to ask what you want to do for dinner. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put out all that you may need<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you have your resume and other documents in front of you at the time of the interview. This will ensure you can quickly refer to the papers in case there\u2019s any question or need to mention any important milestone. Make sure you have paper and pen (and your laptop) handy in case you need them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add the little extras<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have one, invest in a headset so that your hands remain free and can be used to research the internet, if needed. It\u2019s a good idea to ready some cue cards for the table \u2013 they should ideally have power statements or some key points that you would like to share.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give yourself time to spare<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A telephonic interview could normally last for an hour and it would be ideal to give yourself some extra time. Telephone rounds are meant to screen potential candidates and weed out those who may not be the right fit, so remember to prepare yourself for technical problems \u2013 at least three of them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be prepared for the unexpected<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aaron was surprised that his first phone interview \u201clasted about 1 hour and 10 minutes \u2013 and it really wasn\u2019t technical at all.\u201d The manager \u201cstarted off with just asking about my general skill-set, and told me a little bit about what the position entailed\u201d. Other questions followed \u2013 \u201cwhat was a single-page app, what was MVC, was there a time I disagreed with my manager etc.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get set for a technical second round<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On passing the first round, applicants usually get an email describe the entire procedure and what to focus on for the second interview. \u201cUnlike the first phone interview where I had no idea what it was going to be like, I knew ahead of time that this interview was going to involve me coding for an hour,\u201d Aaron said on his blog. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be it round 1 or 2, these questions may come up, so be prepared: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n