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Question 11 of 54 for our Amazon Mock Interview

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Question 11 of 54

We seek to hire highly ambitious people. Where would you like your career with Amazon to take you?

Your interviewer expects you to have some vision or trajectory of where you would like to take your career if you are hired for this position. Before your interview, research all the potential opportunities a career at Amazon could offer you and revise your long-term career goals accordingly. Jeff Bezos is a visionary who promotes a culture of visionaries focused on their long-term goals and being adaptable in how to accomplish those goals. "Willingness to be long-term oriented and willingness to be misunderstood, willingness to fail, those cultural traits are important contributors to what we have built at Amazon." Talk to the interviewer about your career ambitions specifically related to this role and their organization.

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How to Answer: We seek to hire highly ambitious people. Where would you like your career with Amazon to take you?

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  • 11. We seek to hire highly ambitious people. Where would you like your career with Amazon to take you?

      What You Need to Know

      Your interviewer expects you to have some vision or trajectory of where you would like to take your career if you are hired for this position. Before your interview, research all the potential opportunities a career at Amazon could offer you and revise your long-term career goals accordingly. Jeff Bezos is a visionary who promotes a culture of visionaries focused on their long-term goals and being adaptable in how to accomplish those goals. "Willingness to be long-term oriented and willingness to be misunderstood, willingness to fail, those cultural traits are important contributors to what we have built at Amazon." Talk to the interviewer about your career ambitions specifically related to this role and their organization.

      Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023

      1st Entry Level Example

      "I would like to work my way up through management, preferable into Human Resources, perhaps in the Cloud Division. There seem to be some great people who work there, and they seem to be doing some amazing things there. It is where Amazon's current CEO came from, after all."

      Written by Kevin Downey on January 25th, 2023

      1st Answer Example

      "One of the reasons I was so excited to interview with Amazon is because of the endless growth opportunities you offer your high-performing employees. My biggest ambition is to be awarded a management role in the next three to five years. I am happy to begin at the Tech U level and work my way up until your team believes I am ready."

      Written by Rachelle Enns on September 27th, 2021

      2nd Answer Example

      "What interests me most about your company is that there are so many options for career growth. Ideally, I would like to earn my way into a team lead role, then a division manager position in the software development department. Of course, I understand that this will take many years of dedication and hard work."

      Written by Rachelle Enns on September 27th, 2021

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      Anonymous Answer

      "What interests me most about your company is that there are so many options for career growth. Ideally, I would like to earn my way into a software development manager role, then to a next-level position in the software development department. Of course, I understand that this will take many years of dedication and hard work."

      Rachelle's Feedback

      Good personalization! What will it take, specifically, for you to earn this promotion? (i.e., additional coursework?)
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