Amazon Leadership Principles Mock Interview

Master 30 Amazon Leadership Principles questions covering Customer Obsession, Ownership, and Dive Deep scenarios.

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What would the teammates you supervised say about you as a leader?

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When reflecting on your experience working with the teammates you've supervised in the past, consider the things they've said to you, the feedback you've received, or comments made in your previous performance reviews. Find those which align with some of the keywords Amazon uses when describing their ideal leaders, such as just, committed, empathetic, fun, fostering growth, empowerment, vision, and success. Study all of Amazon's leadership principles, and try to identify those descriptives which have been related to you by your peers in the past. This exercise will help you align yourself with their ideal candidate.

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In Jeff Bezos's farewell letter as CEO of the company, he said, "I think we need to do a better job for our employees. It's clear to me that we need a better vision for how we create value for employees... a vision for their success." It was at this time that he announced two new leadership principles. One of which was 'Strive to be Earth's Best Employer,' which says, "Leaders work every day to create a safer, more productive, higher performing, more diverse, and more just work environment. They lead with empathy, have fun at work, and make it easy for others to have fun. Leaders ask themselves: Are my fellow employees growing? Are they empowered? Are they ready for what's next? Leaders have a vision for and commitment to their employees' personal success, whether that be at Amazon or elsewhere."

Kevin Downey

"They'd say I am happy-go-lucky and a force of positivity with a great attitude. They say I am a great coach, lead by example, and am self-accountable, reliable, and supportive. They have said many times that they enjoy working with me and learning from me."

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30Amazon Interview Questions & Answers

Customer Service

1.Discuss a time you went above and beyond for a customer.

Customer Service

2.Tell me about a time you dealt with an angry customer.

3.Tell me about the last time you failed and didn't live up to your promises.

4.Tell me about the last time you took on too many responsibilities.

Leadership

5.What big picture contributions have you made at your current place of work that greatly benefited your teams?

Leadership

6.When was the last time you identified an opportunity at work?

Accomplishment

7.When was the last time you were right and over-delivered as a result?

Accomplishment

8.When was the last time you proved yourself when others resisted your lead?

Creative Thinking

9.Tell me about the last time you approached a complicated situation from outside the box.

Competency

10.Tell me about the last person you interviewed and hired.

Leadership

11.Who are you mentoring now, and how is their development coming along?

Communication

12.Tell me about the last time you were challenged by something you delegated to others.

Leadership

13.How do you ensure your teams produce quality work?

Compatibility

14.What does 'The Big Picture' look like to you?

Accomplishment

15.Tell me about the last time you went the extra mile.

Problem Solving

16.Would you rather step back and take time to form a plan or go what with you know, work with what have, and go with your gut?

Problem Solving

17.Tell me about the last time things didn't go according to plan.

Diligence

18.What is your approach to using the manager's expense account?

Teamwork

19.When entering a new work environment, what kind of impression do you try to make?

20.Tell me about the last time a subordinate offered you some negative feedback. What was it, and how did you respond?

Critical Thinking

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

Management

22.How do you monitor the performance of your teams, individually and as a whole?

Communication

23.Tell me about the last time you disagreed with your senior staff. What actionable steps did you take?

Diligence

24.Tell me about the last time you made a commitment that challenged you.

Performance Based

25.When was the last time you improved your KPIs?

Accomplishment

26.Tell me about the most successful project you worked on and why it was significant.

Leadership

27.What would the teammates you supervised say about you as a leader?

Teamwork

28.What kind of relationship do you have with your coworkers?

29.When was the last time you had to admit you were wrong?

Communication

Amazon Leadership Principles Mock Interview

What would the teammates you supervised say about you as a leader?

30Amazon Interview Questions & Answers

1.Discuss a time you went above and beyond for a customer.

2.Tell me about a time you dealt with an angry customer.

3.Tell me about the last time you failed and didn't live up to your promises.

4.Tell me about the last time you took on too many responsibilities.

5.What big picture contributions have you made at your current place of work that greatly benefited your teams?

6.When was the last time you identified an opportunity at work?

7.When was the last time you were right and over-delivered as a result?

8.When was the last time you proved yourself when others resisted your lead?

9.Tell me about the last time you approached a complicated situation from outside the box.

10.Tell me about the last person you interviewed and hired.

11.Who are you mentoring now, and how is their development coming along?

12.Tell me about the last time you were challenged by something you delegated to others.

13.How do you ensure your teams produce quality work?

14.What does 'The Big Picture' look like to you?

15.Tell me about the last time you went the extra mile.

16.Would you rather step back and take time to form a plan or go what with you know, work with what have, and go with your gut?

17.Tell me about the last time things didn't go according to plan.

18.What is your approach to using the manager's expense account?

19.When entering a new work environment, what kind of impression do you try to make?

20.Tell me about the last time a subordinate offered you some negative feedback. What was it, and how did you respond?

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

22.How do you monitor the performance of your teams, individually and as a whole?

23.Tell me about the last time you disagreed with your senior staff. What actionable steps did you take?

24.Tell me about the last time you made a commitment that challenged you.

25.When was the last time you improved your KPIs?

26.Tell me about the most successful project you worked on and why it was significant.

27.What would the teammates you supervised say about you as a leader?

28.What kind of relationship do you have with your coworkers?

29.When was the last time you had to admit you were wrong?

30.When was the last time your communications skills were put to the test?