Amazon Product Manager Interview Questions
Go Back1. Please talk about your most significant accomplishment as a Product Manager and why you feel it is so substantial.
2. Tell us about a time when you disagreed with your manager. Why did you disagree, how did you state your case, and what was the resolution?
3. Talk about a time when you failed to reach a work-related goal. How did you react?
4. Would you ever hire someone smarter than you?
5. Would you ever make a critical decision without approval from your boss?
6. If hired as Amazon's newest Product Manager, how will you develop rapport and earn the trust of your new team?
7. If hired as an Amazon Product Manager, how do you plan to promote operational excellence?
8. Amazon has 14 Leadership Principles. Name a few of these principles and explain how you embody them.
9. How does Amazon's leadership philosophy align with your leadership philosophy?
10. You are planning to add a new product to Amazon's portfolio. How do you approach conducting sophisticated quantitative and qualitative analysis?
11. Describe the most innovative idea you have worked on during your Product Management career.
12. When developing a new product or feature, how do you approach gathering and integrating customer feedback?
13. As a Product Manager, how do you approach prioritizing tasks and product features?
14. Tell us about the last skill you taught yourself. Why did you choose to learn this skill, and how will it benefit you as a Product Manager with Amazon?
15. Why do you want to be a Product Manager with Amazon?
16. How would you describe the Amazon business model?
17. Amazon is proud of its culture of inclusion. Have you ever experienced or witnessed a lack of inclusion in the workplace? If so, how did you address the situation?
18. Amazon Product Managers should have a master's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, or related discipline. Please walk us through your education.
19. Amazon Product Managers work to identify, develop and implement revenue-generating and cost-saving projects and programs. How will your Product Management expertise impact our business and overall customer experience?
20. How strong is your knowledge of the product lifecycle process for retail and in-stock third-party merchants?
21. Amazon Product Managers work to maximize efficiency and support operational excellence. Please share your favorite approach to optimizing your team's efficiency.
22. We are seeking candidates with at least two years of experience in business analysis or product management. Please take a few minutes to walk us through your resume and related experience.
23. How well versed are you with financial analysis and P&L management?
24. How do you measure customer satisfaction after launching a new product?
25. How do you maintain the highest standards during project delivery?
26. How do you break down a complex problem into manageable pieces?
27. Amazon's Leadership Principles includes 'Frugality - Accomplish more with less.' Talk about a time you discovered a way to save on development costs.
28. How would you approach making a decision if sufficient data was not available to support your decision?
29. Please walk us through a time when you nearly missed a deadline. How did you pivot your approach to ensure success?
30. Amazon Product Managers work cross-functionally on global roll-outs with internal and external teams. Talk about your cross-functional work experience and how it will benefit our team.