I’m aware it says upto 5 days but wanted to hear your experience.

Edit: I got inclided for the role! Negotiating pay now.

Hello all! Like the title asks…I’m kind of freaking out with anticipation after completing the Amazon on-site ‘loop’. To those not familiar, ‘the loop’ is a term they use to describe the intensive final round one goes through the interview process. I had additional interviews previously, as well as had to submit a writing sample.

I received an email from my point of contact in recruiting after all of my interviews were completed, thanking me for my time as well as instructing me to contact them after 5 business days if I have not been contacted.

I know the hiring process is rigorous, and that all the people who interviewed me in that final round need to meet and have a conversation…and that can be a challenge in terms of scheduling. But I have not heard from them…I know it’s not necessarily a bad thing because of the scheduling…someone could be on vacation, sick, etc. I just reached out today as it’s now been 5 business days…but I’m freaked out to check my email…do they actually call you if you got the job or do they email you? Will they call with a rejection?

I just needed to type/vent this out…this is a job I want so bad and have been in process for a few months now…I’ve invested a lot of time and emotional capital…anything anyone could tell me would help me calm the eff down.

Thanks all!

Just completed my final loop interview today and was in for quite a surprise. Prior to the interview, of course I did my due diligence and researched all that I could about the loop and read about others experiences. I was quite surprised that many parts of my loop differed from the experiences and advice found online so I thought I’d share my experience in case it would help others:

1. I was told that each interviewer would be assigned two LPs And ask you a question or two for each LP. Because of this I prepared about two stories format for each LP. However, many of my interviewers asked me 3, 4, even 5 questions! I was nowhere near prepared with that many stories for each LP.

2. I also read on here that we were not supposed to reuse a story that was already shared in the previous phone screens however, this turned out to not be accurate either according to my recruiter. I explicitly asked him if that was OK and if anyone from the loop would have access or see my phone screen answers. He told me the loop interviewers do not look at notes from the phone screen, and that it would be fine to tell those stories again in the loop. Not sure if this was just my situation or if it changes depending on the interview.

3. Another thing I see here a lot is that people claim that you only get a call after the loop if there’s good news. Some people say that they don’t hear back until the fifth day and that’s when the recruiter sends a calendar invite for a phone call to touch base. However, this was also different for me. My recruiter told me in the very beginning what day they would be debriefing and making a decision. He also explained that he would call me immediately after.

Overall I felt that my recruiter was a little… all over the place and it threw me off a bit.

Anyway the loop was probably one of the hardest interviews I’ve ever done in my life. I hope this could help or provide another perspective to anyone that’s about to go through it. Good luck!

Mine's in about 10 days!! I'm nervous.. and I feel like I haven't been very productive the past couple days but trying to pick up the slack. There's so much to do... but I think I can make it if I just focus and stick to my schedule. Any advice??

How did you feel about your preparation? Were you highly confident?

L6 non-tech Sr manager role

From the minute I found out I got the interview I spent pretty much every minute I could preparing. In the roughly 3 weeks in between finding out about the phone screen and my interview loop I put in 80-100 hours of prep (while still working my full time job). These interviews are a gauntlet and if you really want to succeed you have to put in way more time than you think, imo.

I knew next to nothing about the interview process at Amazon before I got my interview. I spent the first few days consuming all of the YouTube content I could watching videos about personal experiences and the Amazon interview process. It was then I realized this process is way more intense than I thought.

I took a stab at drafting my stories using the Star method. I wrote every story out word for word. Ended up with about a 50 page word doc with about 25 stories. I didn’t repeat any stories during the loop.

I paid for the AI tools that Day One Careers offers to help me work on my stories. The AI is specifically trained to think like an Amazonian and the advice it gives you on how to fix your stories is invaluable. I spent hours and hours using this tool to fix my stories after my initial drafts.

I also paid for individual mock interview 1 on 1 coaching with ex Amazon bar raisers which also helped me realize how woefully underprepared I was.

All in I spent about $1000 on prep materials and was absolutely worth it. I honestly think if I hadn’t spent the money, I wouldn’t have had a chance at passing the loop.

I also did multiple mock interviews with people that I know just to help me practice.

I spent a ton of time reading about the leadership principles and learning what each principle is testing you on. I studied the questions that are associated with each principle to help me know which LP the interviewer was testing me on.

The interview process is serious overkill. I really don’t see how you need 5 interviews to figure out someone is right for the job but, if you’re going to do it, I think you have to put in the time and money to prepare well.

I received a call yesterday from the recruiter, five days following my loop interviews, informing me that I was not selected for the position. However, the recruiter emphasized that the team views me as a strong fit for Amazon, aligning well with their leadership principles. The recruiter encouraged me to monitor the careers page for other suitable roles and mentioned that they would also keep an eye out for opportunities that match my profile.

The recruiter explained that I am essentially pre-approved, likely bypassing the need for another loop interview for similar roles that arise within the next six months. We scheduled a date to connect in mid-August.

Has anyone been in this position, basically "passed the Amazon test" but didn't get the offer for the role? Should I be optimistic? What is the likelihood of a similar role becoming available at the same office within a month or two? My experience/job interest is specific to the Entertainment Team.

Hey folks, I had my final round of interviews for a tech role at Amazon last Thursday and today marks the 5th business day with no update from the recruiter or coordinator. They mentioned in the email that I’d hear back within a week, but I’m getting a little anxious now. I know Amazon has a 2/5 day policy internally just wondering how long it took for you to hear back after your loop? Was it delayed for anyone even if the result was positive? Would love to hear your experience. Thanks in advance!

I had my loop interview on 08/19 and today is 08/28. I haven’t heard back anything from the Amazon.

Is it a positive to negative outcome of the interview? Need experts opinion in this matter.

Thanks

Just finished! 5 interviews in two days and I AM DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: 1) it was for a non technical role / 2) you cannot have enough examples prepared. Over prepare. Seriously. / 3) I heard back 4 days after my phone interview that I had been selected for the loop / 4) I cannot offer much more advice beyond what all the previous posts on this sub have suggested. I'd recommend going and finding ones where people who have actually conducted interviews weigh in.

Hi, I recently completed my Amazon Loop for a L4 position. It's been 5 business days and I haven't heard back regarding any updates yet, the job portal still says under consideration, how long did it take for you to receive a response? I'm just praying it's good news but I'm scared lol

Hey guys,

As the title suggests, I have an Amazon Loop interview (SDE 1 New Grad- EU) scheduled. I wanted advice on the behavioural part of the interview since there is limited resources about it online. My loop consists of 3 interviews and I wanted to know;

1. how many LP questions I'm expected to be asked for each round.

2. can I reuse stories across the rounds or will this be bad for my prospects of getting hired.

3. how long do I have to make the STAR response sound. With the current stories that I have, it takes around 8 minutes.

4. since this is a New Grad role, are there specific LPs that I need to focus more on? I saw another reddit post which said that the interviewers don't focus much on the Frugality, Strive to be Earth's Best Employer, Broad Responsibility & Hire and Develop the Best LPs since I don't have no experience with those LPs.

5. How many stories should I have prepared, since I'm a new grad and don't have much experience. I don't have much stories or they date a while back. Right now, I'm only focusing on quality stories so these 7 are my best ones.

I didn't mention any Leetcode specific questions since I have that covered, I only need advice on Amazon's behavioural side. I would appreciate any advice on questions that I didn't cover. Thanks in advance!

Edit: I got the role!

I have an Amazon loop of 3 one hour interviews. I just got confirmation with interviewers' names I'm so scared as they all have more than 10 years of experience. Anyone here who has already given a loop interview and given me more information about it or do interviewers like Amazon always set up interviewers with this much experience or I'm just unlucky?

Just went through the Amazon Loop interview for a non-technical role (BD/Sales) and wow, I have never been in such an intense, monotonous, and dull interview process. I split mine into 2 days which was the smart decision as I don't know how I would have survived 5 hours back to back when the 2 hour slots were already so draining. My voice was literally going out at one point as I was expected to speak for 30-45 mins. Most interviewers only left me with 10min at the end for questions and I had way more questions to cover than the time allotted for.

The more I learn about Amazon the more turned off I am by the whole company. It's insane to think every person I interviewed with had to go through this same loop. All of the questions were more or less the same but structured in different ways and I was running out of stories at one point. I feel like I blacked out and now I've got to finish my own job as I moved my working hours around to accommodate for these interviews. Anyone else feel like they've been chewed up and spit out??

Also, recruiters in this process are so useless. Can't even properly check details in their emails or think logistically about scheduling. It's all a joke. RTO5 is also useless - talked to a few folks who are allowed to remain virtual which is such a double standard.

Proud to say I made it this far and survived though I guess.

I gave the loop interview month back and received the following email after 5 days . Congratulations, following your Virtual On-Site Loop interview, I'm pleased to share you that the outcome appears to be very positive. The feedback from the team indicates a strong inclination towards moving forward. Currently, the team is in the process of discussing the next steps. I want to assure you that we are committed to keeping the momentum going. In the coming days, @email, will be reaching out to you directly to walk you through the offer process and address any questions or concerns you may have. After 5 days no one contacted me and so for my follow up email I got the following reply

Thanks for reaching out. @email will be reaching out to you soon with more information on next steps. But even after 10 days there is no update so I sent another email and this morning I received the following reply . Is it a polite rejection? If so why did they wait for so long and why did they give the hope initially ? Thank you for reaching out and for your continued interest in joining our team I appreciate your patience throughout this process. I wanted to update you that the specific role you interviewed for has been filled from our ongoing active candidate pipeline. However, we are actively recruiting for multiple positions within the same team. We are currently working for the new role to open up where we believe your skills and experience would be a great fit. Our goal is to potentially secure a position for you that aligns with your career aspirations.I will keep you updated as soon as we have further information or when a suitable opportunity arises. Your interest and candidacy remain a priority for us, and I look forward to hopefully moving forward with you soon. Thank you again for your understanding, and please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or concerns. Please feel free to reach out if you have any immediate questions.

I sent another email with my questions about this new position and expected timeline but no reply at all Any one have this similar experience?

I just finished a final interview loop for an Amazon L4 role. Four interviews. Nearly four hours. Weeks of preparation. I passed the phone screen and made it all the way to the panel.

I didn’t get the job.

What hurt the most wasn’t even the rejection. It was how long the process dragged on and how it was handled. After the panel, instead of a clear decision, I was told we would “connect.” That turned into almost three weeks of waiting. The hiring manager kept trying to schedule calls, pushing things forward, then going quiet again. I stayed ready, rearranged my days, and kept waiting.

Normally I’m used to rejections. Every graduate is. You apply, you wait, you get an email, and you move on. But this time felt different. The way it was handled made me think this might actually be it. I let myself hope.

When the decision finally came, the feedback was vague. Things like repeating stories and communication clarity. I’ll take that on board and work on becoming a better interviewee, but it still stings after putting so much into it.

What makes this a bit challenging is that I’m an L1 in a fulfilment centre. I was working part-time while studying and have only recently moved into full-time work after graduating. Most of my impact has come from frontline execution, influencing without formal authority, and solving problems in real time. Translating fulfilment centre processes, trade-offs, and fast, on-the-ground decision making into clear, corporate-style L4 narratives isn’t easy, but it’s something I worked hard on and prepared for. I went into the interviews with multiple structured examples and did my best to communicate the impact clearly, even when the work itself was messy, fast-paced, and interconnected.

I genuinely like Amazon. I want to grow here, move from an L1 role into a corporate or analyst position, and contribute at a broader level. That’s why this one hurt more than most.

And yeah, I cried. Properly cried. I’m 6’4”, 220 plus pounds, and I broke down. Not because Amazon is special, but because job hunting is mentally exhausting. You put your life on pause. You picture stability. You think maybe this is the break. Then it’s gone.

I know I’ll be okay eventually. I’m a First-Class graduate with real experience in high-pressure, time-critical environments. One rejection doesn’t define me. I know i can do the work. But right now, I’m tired, disappointed, and frustrated by how dehumanising this process can feel.

If you’re going through the same thing, grinding interviews and still getting knocked back, you’re not alone. This system is genuinely hard.

Rant over. On to the next one

Hey Amazonians,

I'm at the final stage of my recruitment process for a business development position, and the 4hr Loop is scheduled from 09:00-13:00.

I am a little anxious about the fact about the time to refresh during the interviews. I've already asked HR about it.

Would love to hear your experiences!!

Hi everyone,

I’ve been reading a lot of posts here about the Amazon Loop interview, and to be honest… I’m feeling overwhelmed and confused. I keep seeing people talk about having 4–5 STAR stories per Leadership Principle, and I only have about 4–5 stories total. I’m starting to panic a little because I don’t know if that’s enough or what’s even expected.

The more I read, the more anxious I get. I feel stuck . I don’t even know where to start preparing or what the process should look like. I really want to do well and put my best foot forward, but right now I’m just lost.

To give a bit more context: I’ve been out of work for a while, and this opportunity means a lot to me. I’m also new to the Reddit community, so I’m hoping some of you kind folks can share tips, resources, or just help me understand what I should focus on to prepare effectively.

If you’ve been through the loop or are prepping too, I’d love to hear how you're organizing your prep or approaching the LPs. Any advice or encouragement would mean a lot right now.

Thank you 🙏