AMAZON'S 14 Leadership Principles INTERVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS!
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AMAZON'S 14 Leadership Principles INTERVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS by Richard McMunn of https://passmyinterview.com/amazon-le...
If you have an Amazon interview coming up for any management or leadership role, you will most likely get asked a series of interview questions that are based on the 14 Leadership Principles.
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WHAT ARE AMAZON'S 14 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES?
1. Bias for Action (Get things done!)
2. Invent & Simplify (Lead teams that innovate and invent)
3. Have Backbone; Disagree & Commit (Challenge decisions and then commit)
4. Customer Obsession (The #1 most important person in Amazon is the customer)
5. Earn Trust (Treat people with respect)
6. Are Right, A lot (Leaders have strong judgment)
7. Hire & Develop the Best (Leaders move forward and improve with every person they hire)
8. Learn & Be Curious (Improve, develop and ask questions!)
9. Frugality (Achieve more with less)
10. Think Big (Have huge ambitions and go out of your way for the customer)
11. Ownership (Take ownership of situations and be responsible & accountable)
12. Dive Deep (Look into things deeply and analyze data/information)
13. Insist on The Highest Standards (Demonstrate you can work to high standards, always!)
14. Deliver Results (Get things done in a timely manner!)

WHAT QUESTIONS ARE ASKED IN AN AMAZON LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW?
Q1. Tell me about a time when you had to make a quick decision that was going to have a significant impact on the organization?
Q2. Tell me about a time when you found a simple solution to a complex problem?
Q3. Describe a situation when you had to work with incomplete data or information?
Q4. Tell me about a time when you had to take a calculated risk at work?
Q5. Tell me how you would complete a project or task if you had limited time or resources?
Q6. Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict within a team?
Q7. Give me two examples of when you have gone above of beyond what was expected?
Q8. Have you ever failed at work? If so, tell me what happened and how you reacted?
Q9. When have you had to overcome a challenging situation at work?
Q10. When have you had a disagreement at work, either with a work colleague or a manager?
Q11. Give me a situation where you have previously shown one of Amazon’s Leadership Principles at work?
Q12. Tell me about an unpopular decision you had to make at work?
Q13. Give me one thing you will like the most about being a leader with Amazon, and one thing you will dislike?
Q14. Tell me a time when you had to give bad news to a member of your team?
Q15. Give me an example when you led a team of people to achieve an organization’s goal or objectives?
Q16. Tell me about a time when you had to persuade someone to follow your course of action?
Q17. When did you have to overcome a difficult challenge at work?
Q18. Give me an example at work where you improved how you did something to achieve a better outcome?
Q19. Tell me about a time when you learned something new that was outside of your comfort zone?
Q20. Tell me about a time when you received criticism from a manager or a work colleague? How did you react to the feedback?
Q21. Tell me about a time when you analyzed information carefully to overcome a challenging task or project?
Q22. Tell me a time when you had to make an effective decision under pressure?

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