Amazon Leadership Principles Mock Interview

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Question 21 of 30

Tell me about your attention to detail. When was the last time you missed something, and how did you come to realize it?

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'Dive Deep' is another Amazon Leadership Principle, which states, "Leaders operate at all levels, stay connected to the details, audit frequently, and are skeptical when metrics and anecdote differ. No task is beneath them." When considering your example, it is okay to offer an instance where you recognized a mistake you made, so long as you also describe the measures you took to remediate your error and how you ensured it never happened again. As Jeff Bezos puts it, "If the size of your failures isn't growing, you're not going to be inventing at a size that can actually move the needle."

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