Why Amazon?: Amazon Interview tips! (Real answers from 35 Amazonians)

[@heleolaa.1643]

Thanks for collecting this from 35 people! I have a phone interview tomorrow and this will be super helpful. Thanks!

[@CareerSchool]

thank you for the comment!

[@beyondcinema]

How'd it go?

[@isaacboakye-manu7454]

This video is very insightful and really helpful when answering questions on the interview hot seat. I think that, when you answer the question with a story front, always resonate well with the interviewer

[@CareerSchool]

Thanks for the comment Isaac! Yes. And always try to be yourself as well :)

[@MustafizurRahamanMustak]

Amazon is one of my dream company .From my college days I thought if I get chance to work in Amazon then it will be great things for me.I heard in Amazon work culture,Learing opportunity is very good. So my career get a good shape in terms of growth and oppertunity as well as I can apply my experiences while working there. I have read about all the values of Amazon which influenced me a lot.

[@CareerSchool]

thanks for the comment and best of luck!

[@sunwoojang6888]

I love your content!!😍 It's a lot of help to me.

[@CareerSchool]

thank you!!

[@_lemonny]

I have a phone interview tomorrow. This really helps! Also, I'm terrified. I was asked to apply via a recruiter on LinkedIn, but wowsers, I've had to absolutely guzzle information in the past week.

[@Dan-codes]

How'd it go? My loop is in 2 weeks, and I feel the same. Total firehose.

[@_lemonny]

@@Dan-codes Totally bombed on the easiest question ever (binary search). Also, the interviewer was not great. I had to repeat myself and ask a dozen times "what did you say?" because her accent was so thick. Like, they wanted me to follow the STARR approach (it was Amazon), which I did in completion in the first response, but she asked me questions on every letter in STARR after that despite having just said it. I think it was clear she was just following a script of sorts and was likely only concerned with the coding questions (which I'm sure is probably the most critical aspect of the interview). Hopefully your interview goes much better than mine! If you already know DSA (I didn't before being contacted by the recruiter, so I literally had to blow through everything in like a week and a half starting from nearly zero) then you shouldn't have too much difficulty. Luckily I already have a software development position, so I don't need to worry about interviews for now. I know this is way too long of a response for your question, but it is so much better to learn when you can take your time. It can take weeks, if not months, for some of the stuff to finally click. If you are lucky, then you know what leetcode questions they will likely ask, so focus on those for like 60% of your prep time, but also, do some mock interviews beforehand for any behavioral questions.

[@minsunpark5554]

Great video. As a business owner, why my orgarnization is an important question to understand how much candidates understand the business and the role.

[@CareerSchool]

Thank you for the comment!

[@jieunkang1124]

Even this video is data-driven! Real Amazonian! I truly respect your enthusiasm.

[@CareerSchool]

Thanks for commenting!

[@TheWhyNotSeries]

Hi Yong! I think you didn't post the pdf link with the answers. Could you please check?

[@CareerSchool]

thank you so much! I just added the original spreadsheet to the description ;)

[@TheWhyNotSeries]

@@CareerSchool thank you!

[@CareerSchool]

@@TheWhyNotSeries hope it helps!

[@rekhas1366]

Thanks for sharing the best concepts very helpful for My interview preparation 👍..

[@CareerSchool]

Thanks for the note!

[@life_today]

Each one of us has our motivation, so I think this is one question that’s not going to determine your ability to work at Amazon. The only way you could mess this up is if you’re unable to answer it at all.

[@CareerSchool]

thanks for the comment! yes! that is correct! :)

[@KenSherman]

9:50 I thought that was the best response! It has more of a personal or personable touch to it. All of the other ones generally struck me as disingenuous, lacking substance or based on hearsay to say the least. Also, were like something you can find off of your favorite search engine (not naming the obvious one starting with the letter G). Or like giving their OPINION about something they've never experienced.

[@CareerSchool]

Thanks for the comment!

[@raulgarcia3401]

where are the answers?

[@CareerSchool]

it should be at the end of the video :)

[@snyggmikael]

Why amazon. Your answer: why you wanna work there and what you can contribute... yea no shit xD

[@CareerSchool]

thank you for the comment!

[@privatename18]

I live in India. I had been a Sr customer service professional(L1) in both technical support and sales for Bell Canada process for over 12 years. I quit my job last year. Now I'm planning to apply for a manager role at amazon. Directly from L1 to manager. I read the basic qualifications for the role 'team manager' at amazon.jobs. It said 'bachelor degree Or experience in a Leadership Or related position in management'. I do have a bachelor's degree. I was not a Team leader or quality assurance or SME before. Although I mentored new associates and helped my team members achieve their targets since I was very good at sales and technical support. Can I apply for a manager role at amazon? I mean from L1 to manager? I've seen some people getting area manager jobs at amazon as freshers with no experience at all, as soon as they finish their final year in college. How do I apply for the job? Can I apply in amazon.jobs directly? Will I get a response? I'm not on LinkedIn or anything. Do I need references?

[@CareerSchool]

Hi! very good question. I will be super honest, I think it will be challenging to join Amazon as a manager without previous manager experience. However, I do not think it is impossible. I would highlight your experience in managing teams or people when you were working in your previous roles. Hope this helps!