So I have a "interview" for a job at Amazon, probably

It's pretty horrible apparently. It's almost impossible to keep up with packing quotas or something along those lines and they cycle through people really quickly

You wouldn't happen to live in NJ would you?

>>17427384
Are you going through a hiring agency or through Amazon itself? I worked there for the 2014 season through an agency. I worked almost exclusively as Inbound, starting and primarily as stowing (putting the products away).

Luckily we had robots that carried the bins around so we didn't have to walk around to put things away, but it's still almost 10-12 hours of standing a day, or night if you're night shift, for four days every week.

Making rate was a bitch, especially in stow, and I've heard it's worse for packing. Because I was with an agency they would send someone every night to talk to me about safety and shit, but that's a small annoyance. They weren't too strict on rate where I worked, but you had to be making an effort at least. They're a lot more forgiving if you're with Amazon though.

I had a lot of trouble communicating with various managers since there were so many, but I don't think you should really need to. I also developed a bad smoking habit while there.

Have fun OP

>>17427409
Minnesota
A new warehouse opening in Shakoppee

>>17427468
I got no phone call or anything, the whole applying and "congratulations" thing was through Amazon careers and emails.
Just made me feel like a macanical turkey.

Check out glassdoor.com if you haven't already. People post reviews about working there. Interview questions they've had. The whole hiring process. Drug tests or not. Why they left. Very useful website.

>>17427496
That's exactly where I saw all the horrible reviews

>>17427516
Assess your situation. If you're just looking for spare cash, just decline the offer and look for a job elsewhere.

If you're strapped for cash and debt collectors calling at all hours, I suggest you take the job. If its that bad, leave once you have another job.

>>17427487
It's not a hard job, but it can be pretty boring and tiring. I think the pay made up for it. I started at $13.75 and made $14.25 after about three months. Plus over time pay after eight hours which made the 12 hour shifts during peak worth it. Since you seems to be going through Amazon, you'll probably stay after December, but your pay will cap off at $14.75. I think. There's opportunity to advance, but you'll have to apply at those positions later. This is as far as I remember, so it might be different at your facility or just in general. Everything I remember is from two years ago now.

I forgot to touch up on the interview, I had a small group interview. We took a small test to make sure we weren't blind, took a mouth swap test, and watched a couple videos about workplace safety, sexual harassment, etc. There was a one on one interview, I remember them asking the typical questions like, "How do you believe your previous experience will help?"

Personally, I think it's a good way to make fast money for a short time