How to Answer: Do you do any volunteering in your spare time?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Amazon job interview.
34. Do you do any volunteering in your spare time?
What You Need to Know
This is another opportunity to showcase your knowledge of Amazon and their offerings, such as AmazonSmile, which allows you to select your favorite charity to start generating donations at no cost to you. The AmazonSmile program donates 0.5% of every purchase you make on Amazon to a charity of your choice. All you need to do is start your shopping at smile.amazon.com. They donate at no extra cost, and you can choose from nearly one million public charities.
Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023
Tips
Also, be sure to showcase your knowledge of the philanthropic efforts of Amazon and its founders. For example, recently, Jeff Bezos gifted 100 million dollars to homeless shelter services. As they say in their leadership principles, Amazon believes that their leaders must "begin each day with a determination to make better, do better, and be better for our customers, our employees, our partners, and the world at large. And we must end every day knowing we can do even more tomorrow. Leaders create more than they consume and always leave things better than how they found them." The company believes that local communities, the planet, and future generations need them to be better every day.
Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023
How to Answer
If you have or are currently volunteering, describe what you do and why. If you have not had the opportunity to volunteer, be honest and give an example of an organization or cause you would like to volunteer with in the future.
Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023
Entry Level Example
"I volunteer at Mary's Place, a homeless shelter that assists families. In 2020, when Jeff Bezos worked with Mary's Place to shelter 200 homeless people by housing them in one of their buildings in downtown Seattle on their Amazon Campus, this was a game changer for me. That's when I knew I wanted to work with Amazon, not just in a volunteering capacity, but professionally."
Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023
Answer Example
"I started volunteering with my mom at a young age and continue to do so in my spare time. My mom taught me to give back to the community by volunteering my time and energy. I currently volunteer twice a month at an assisted living facility, where I take my retired service dog to visit. She's a Golden Lab, and the residents love how sweet and gentle she is. I love seeing the smiles on everyone's faces, which makes my heart so happy."
Written by Krista Wenz on September 20th, 2021
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