Amazon Senior Project Manager Interview Preparation Guide
Project Manager
Amazon
Senior
7 rounds
Updated 2/17/2026
Amazon's interview process for Senior-level project/program management roles consists of a recruiter screening call, one phone interview round, and 5 onsite interview rounds over a 4-6 week period. Interviews assess behavioral alignment with Amazon's 16 Leadership Principles, program management expertise, cross-functional leadership, and technical architecture understanding. Each round evaluates multiple competencies through questions about past projects, roadmap planning, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and complex problem-solving.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min3 focus topicsculture fit
2
Phone Interview - Program Management Fundamentals
45 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Onsite Interview Round 1 - Behavioral and Amazon Leadership Principles
90 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
4
Onsite Interview Round 2 - Stakeholder Influence and Conflict Resolution
60 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
5
Onsite Interview Round 3 - Program Design and Problem-Solving
60 min5 focus topicscase study
6
Onsite Interview Round 4 - System and Architecture Understanding
60 min4 focus topicstechnical
7
Onsite Interview Round 5 - Bar Raiser and Strategic Thinking
75 min5 focus topicsbehavioral