I had an employee referral and was contacted for a phone screen with a recruiter (NOT a given at Amazon). The phone screen was terrific - maybe the best recruiter call I've ever had. Within a few days I was contacted about setting up a phone interview with the hiring manager the next week. The hiring manager was nice enough - asked the usual behavioral questions and really drilled-down with probing follow-up questions. I think they're trained to do that. Interview stopped right on time with a "We'll be in touch" type of comment. A couple days later I received an email saying they were continuing with other applicants. Not the answer I was looking for, but the experience was as timely and professional as these things go.