Amazon Leadership Principles Mock Interview
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Tell me about the last person you interviewed and hired.
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"When I interview someone, I want to get to know them. Some people are difficult to get to know in an interview, which makes me wonder whether anyone on our teams will be able to get to know them. Sometimes it's clear when a person is being genuine, and sometimes it's not, so that raises concerns. If I can't be sure, I may not hire them because it would just be a hunch. But when you talk to someone and see their passion in the way their eyes light up, and they invite you to get to know them, you can tell that this person is what you are going to get. When that type of person comes along, and they feel like a good fit, you just know they are going to be a superstar. That's the person I hire every time, and that is also the last person I hired."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
The people you choose to hire are a reflection of your skills to identify talent and potential. So be discerning with what you share about the last person you interviewed and hired. Elaborate on what helped you identify this person as an ideal candidate, which led to hiring them. Describe the success they've had in their role since, how your instincts proved true, and the coaching you've provided since. Jeff Bezos once said, "I'd rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Amazon's Leadership Principle, 'Hire and Develop the Best,' states, "Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and promotion. They recognize exceptional talent and willingly move them throughout the organization. Leaders develop leaders and take seriously their role in coaching others. We work on behalf of our people to invent mechanisms for development like Career Choice."
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