Amazon Interview Questions

Prepare for 54 Amazon interview questions covering Leadership Principles and bar-raising scenarios.

Question 51 of 54

Tell me about yourself.

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Kevin Downey
Kevin Downey

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.

This question sets the stage for the rest of your interview. This is your opportunity to deliver your well-prepared elevator pitch, which should cover your professional and educational journey, and how it led you to Amazon's doors. Also, this question presents you with the opportunity to showcase how ready you are to join their organization. For those who are considering a career at Amazon, or those who have an interview, or are simply curious, Amazon's recruiters want to get to know you and suggest your first step should be to familiarize yourself with their "Leadership Principles, because these are the criteria against which you'll be assessed. We use them every day to come up with ideas and to help us solve problems. They're one of the things that make Amazon peculiar."