How to Answer: Tell me about the most interesting project you worked on this year and the biggest lesson you learned from it.
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Amazon job interview.
46. Tell me about the most interesting project you worked on this year and the biggest lesson you learned from it.
What You Need to Know
Jeff Bezos described Amazon's work culture as the best place to fail. He expects his pioneers to take risks, and he vows to back them on it, even sometimes when he disagrees. As he puts it, "After you've discussed an idea, you have to make a decision and move forward, and the whole team needs to commit to that. When I really feel strong about something, and the team disagrees with me, I have a phrase that I like to use which is helpful, which is, 'I want you to gamble with me on this.'"
Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023
How to Answer
Discuss with the interviewer one of your recent projects which felt of particular significance. Explain why this project was so impactful and describe the result of your efforts. What did you learn from the experience, and what was your biggest takeaway from that particular project in how it impacted you personally and professionally?
Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023
1st Entry Level Example
"I find the majority of the projects that I have been working on this past year to be very interesting. If I had to choose one, I would choose to work on the Uber app. Since I am still in my internship, I didn't have any major contributions; however, I learned a lot about on-demand apps and building a friendly user interface."
Written by Rachelle Enns on September 27th, 2021
2nd Entry Level Example
"In college, I worked on a project for a major company whose algorithm was a spaghetti algorithm that needed extensive service and repair. Of course, they weren't willing to replace their app due to the size and scope of their company. So they recruited talent from Penn and found me, and I formed a team of five. It was a lot of fun digging into their app and repairing and untangling it. I learned a lot, but most importantly, I learned the right way and the wrong way to build an app that has the potential of getting big."
Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023
1st Experienced Example
"In my previous role, we worked on multiple projects with fingerprint recognition software. One of the most interesting projects was a fingerprint-based ATM system. It was a test project for a large banking institution. In addition to learning a great deal about fingerprint recognition, I also learned a lot about the critical relationship between software and security."
Written by Rachelle Enns on September 27th, 2021
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