Most candidates do not fail the Amazon interview because they are not qualified.
They fail because they prepare for Amazon like it is a normal interview.
Amazon is not simply asking, “Can you do the job?”
Amazon is asking, “Do you think the Amazon way?”
In Part 1 of this five part Amazon interview series, I break down why so many strong candidates fail the Amazon interview and how to position yourself in the top 8 percent.
We cover why Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles matter, how they are used in behavioural interviews, why generic STAR answers are not enough, and how to structure your answers using my STAR plus HR framework.
STAR plus HR gives your answers a clear Headline, concise Situation, focused Task, detailed Action, measurable Result, and mature Reflection.
In this video, you will learn:
Why Amazon interviews are different from normal interviews
Why the Leadership Principles are the operating system of Amazon
Why being qualified is not enough
How Amazon tests judgement, ownership, customer obsession, and decision making
Why most candidates answer behavioural questions too generically
How to use STAR plus HR to create clearer, stronger interview answers
What the next four videos in this Amazon interview series will cover
This is Part 1 of 5.
In the next video, we start building the actual answers, beginning with:
Customer Obsession
Ownership
Invent and Simplify
Are Right, A Lot
If you are preparing for an Amazon interview and want help mapping your own experience to the Leadership Principles, take a look at my Advanced Amazon Interview Toolkit.
It helps you understand the role, identify likely behavioural questions, map your CV to the Leadership Principles, prepare STAR plus HR stories, understand what success looks like in the first 30, 60 and 90 days, and differentiate yourself from other candidates.
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