Amazon Business Intelligence Analyst (Staff Level) - Comprehensive Interview Preparation Guide
Business Intelligence Analyst
Amazon
Staff
7 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
Amazon's Business Intelligence Analyst interview process at the Staff level consists of a structured evaluation designed to assess your ability to lead BI initiatives, drive data-driven strategy across teams, and operate with exceptional technical depth. The interview loop includes a recruiter screening, a technical phone screen, and five onsite interview rounds that collectively evaluate your SQL expertise, data modeling capabilities, analytics strategy, business impact, and alignment with Amazon's 16 Leadership Principles. Staff-level candidates are expected to demonstrate leadership qualities, mentoring capability, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams through data-driven insights.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min3 focus topicsculture fit
2
Technical Phone Screen
60 min4 focus topicstechnical
3
Onsite Round 1 - SQL and Data Manipulation Deep Dive
60 min4 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite Round 2 - Data Modeling and ETL Design
60 min4 focus topicstechnical
5
Onsite Round 3 - Metrics, Analytics Strategy, and Business Insights
60 min4 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite Round 4 - Product Thinking and Case Study
60 min4 focus topicscase study
7
Onsite Round 5 - Bar Raiser (Leadership Principles and Ownership)
60 min6 focus topicsbehavioral
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