AMAZON INTERVIEW
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
How do you convince someone who is resistant to what you're trying to do? - Answer-
Back up your response!!! if you can't give qualitative data with numbers and statistics,
give quantitative data. Bring in other people who have the same opinion as you to give
their experiences...................................................... use pictures so client can picture
themselves
Frugality - Answer-Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-
sufficiency and invention. There are no extra points for growing headcount, budget size
or fixed expense.
Tell me about a time where you thought of a new way to save money for the company. -
Answer-
Describe a time when you had to manage a budget (or manage
time/money/resources/etc.). Were you able to get more out of less? - Answer-
Here at Amazon we are frugal - how will you manage projects with no budget and no
resources? - Answer-
Tell me about a time when you had to work with limited time or resources. - Answer-
Invent and Simplify - Answer-Leaders expect and require innovation and invention from
their teams and always find ways to simplify. They are externally aware, look for new
ideas from everywhere, and are not limited by "not invented here". As we do new things,
we accept that we may be misunderstood for long periods of time.
Tell me about a time when you invented something. - Answer-
What improvements have you made at a previous job? - Answer-
Tell me about a time when you gave a simple solution to a complex problem. - Answer-
Tell me about a time you had to think outside the box (think creatively) to close a sale or
sell your product. - Answer-
, What is the most innovative project you've worked on? - Answer-
Think Big - Answer-Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and
communicate a bold direction that inspires results. They think differently and look
around corners for ways to serve customers.
Tell me about a time you took a calculated risk in order to achieve a professional goal.
What were the tradeoffs? What was the outcome? - Answer-
Tell me about a time you took a big risk and it failed. What did you learn? What would
you do differently? - Answer-
Tell me about a time you went way beyond the scope of the project and delivered. -
Answer-
Tell me about your proudest professional achievement. - Answer-
Give me an example of a radical approach to a problem you proposed. What was the
problem and why did you feel it required a completely different way of thinking about it?
Was your approach successful? - Answer-
How do you drive adoption for your vision/ideas? How do you know how well your idea
or vision has been adopted by other teams or partners? Give a specific example
highlighting one of your ideas. - Answer-
Tell me about time you were working on an initiative or goal and saw an opportunity to
do something much bigger than the initial focus. - Answer-
Tell me about a time you looked at a key process that was working well and questioned
whether it was still the right one. What assumptions were you questioning and why? Did
you end up making a change to the process? - Answer-
Insist on the Highest Standards - Answer-Leaders have relentlessly high standards -
many people may think these standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually
raising the bar and driving their teams to deliver high-quality products, services and
processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems
are fixed so they stay fixed.
Tell me about a time when you've been unsatisfied with the status quo. What did you do
to change it? Were you successful? - Answer-
Tell me about a time you wouldn't compromise on achieving a great outcome when
others felt something was already good enough. What was the situation? - Answer-
What measures have you personally put in place to ensure performance improvement
targets and standards are achieved? - Answer-
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
How do you convince someone who is resistant to what you're trying to do? - Answer-
Back up your response!!! if you can't give qualitative data with numbers and statistics,
give quantitative data. Bring in other people who have the same opinion as you to give
their experiences...................................................... use pictures so client can picture
themselves
Frugality - Answer-Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-
sufficiency and invention. There are no extra points for growing headcount, budget size
or fixed expense.
Tell me about a time where you thought of a new way to save money for the company. -
Answer-
Describe a time when you had to manage a budget (or manage
time/money/resources/etc.). Were you able to get more out of less? - Answer-
Here at Amazon we are frugal - how will you manage projects with no budget and no
resources? - Answer-
Tell me about a time when you had to work with limited time or resources. - Answer-
Invent and Simplify - Answer-Leaders expect and require innovation and invention from
their teams and always find ways to simplify. They are externally aware, look for new
ideas from everywhere, and are not limited by "not invented here". As we do new things,
we accept that we may be misunderstood for long periods of time.
Tell me about a time when you invented something. - Answer-
What improvements have you made at a previous job? - Answer-
Tell me about a time when you gave a simple solution to a complex problem. - Answer-
Tell me about a time you had to think outside the box (think creatively) to close a sale or
sell your product. - Answer-
, What is the most innovative project you've worked on? - Answer-
Think Big - Answer-Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and
communicate a bold direction that inspires results. They think differently and look
around corners for ways to serve customers.
Tell me about a time you took a calculated risk in order to achieve a professional goal.
What were the tradeoffs? What was the outcome? - Answer-
Tell me about a time you took a big risk and it failed. What did you learn? What would
you do differently? - Answer-
Tell me about a time you went way beyond the scope of the project and delivered. -
Answer-
Tell me about your proudest professional achievement. - Answer-
Give me an example of a radical approach to a problem you proposed. What was the
problem and why did you feel it required a completely different way of thinking about it?
Was your approach successful? - Answer-
How do you drive adoption for your vision/ideas? How do you know how well your idea
or vision has been adopted by other teams or partners? Give a specific example
highlighting one of your ideas. - Answer-
Tell me about time you were working on an initiative or goal and saw an opportunity to
do something much bigger than the initial focus. - Answer-
Tell me about a time you looked at a key process that was working well and questioned
whether it was still the right one. What assumptions were you questioning and why? Did
you end up making a change to the process? - Answer-
Insist on the Highest Standards - Answer-Leaders have relentlessly high standards -
many people may think these standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually
raising the bar and driving their teams to deliver high-quality products, services and
processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems
are fixed so they stay fixed.
Tell me about a time when you've been unsatisfied with the status quo. What did you do
to change it? Were you successful? - Answer-
Tell me about a time you wouldn't compromise on achieving a great outcome when
others felt something was already good enough. What was the situation? - Answer-
What measures have you personally put in place to ensure performance improvement
targets and standards are achieved? - Answer-
