Oftentimes you can easily be granted an interview through a recommendation from a current employee if your CV is acceptable. This was the case for me. I had a screening call through an HR employee, which was relatively straightforward. She asked about my past experience and what type of role I was looking for. Based on this she put me forward for a role she deemed appropriate. Note that Amazon does not hire for roles necessarily based on skill for that role. More so based on the perceived fit with their leadership principles. This is good in the sense it opens doors for many people without the required skills, but bad in the sense that many people in the organization do not suit their roles and have a very basic understanding of their 'expert area' (ex: Marketing). I then was scheduled to have a call with the interviewer. He did not show up for the call. There were alter apologies from his PA and we rescheduled a new call (which he was also a tad late for). He seemed quite hostile from the offset, perhaps having a bad day. I did not get the role and was not given a chance to apply for another, as of course everything is based on your answers to the leadership principles and your interviewer's perception of your answers. It's a shame really, as I would have been better suited to alternate roles, but they don't really give you the chance.