Amazon Account Executive interview experience

What stood out immediately was that there wasn’t supposed to be an HR pre-screen, and the confirmation also didn’t mention a complicated set of materials.

On the actual day, the format surprised me in a negative way: it turned into a sudden Excel-sheet task with no prior notice or guidance, and even the basic logistics like needing a laptop weren’t covered. It felt like the session didn’t match what I’d been told to expect, and I spent the time reacting to the mismatch more than demonstrating my leadership-story depth.

I didn’t get an offer, and the reflection I had afterward was that