The Right Amazon Interview Story Length

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[@kbdab]

THANK YOU.. I am applying for middle/senior mgmt. My interviewer asked me for details. I apologized and explained that I was coached to stick to 2-3 min.. He said "terrible advice"... I adjusted my style and now I am off to the Loop!!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

I like your interviewer!!!! Never listen to another word said by that person who gave you that advice!! Congratulations on getting to loop.

[@klcotner1]

Howdy, Gigi! I'm headed into my loop next week and only discovered your wonderful instruction videos post the two phone screening calls (one of which with the hiring manager). I wanted to just tell you thank you for your wonderful work!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

How lovely to receive this message Kyle, thank you . I’m so sorry I failed to get in front of you before your phone screens but glad you didn’t need it. I hope the content serves you well for loop. Sending you lots of 🍀

[@matthewrgrady]

Best of luck man! I have my second phone screen Tuesday and it’s with the hiring manager. How long after your second interview did you get scheduled for loop ?

[@klcotner1]

@@matthewrgrady Thanks! I need all the luck I can get haha! It took 3 working days after my second interview to schedule the loop which was scheduled 2.5 weeks after the second interview with the hiring manager. I'm sure you'll absolutely do wonderfully on Tuesday (same day as my loop). Cheers to us both being hired and having a celebratory drink in the future together.

[@klcotner1]

@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Your content is absolutely fantastic! Keep up the great work!

[@matthewrgrady]

@@klcotner1 Let’s get this done! Most definitely looking forward to the drinks.

[@stanleyray1693]

Hello GG, I got an offer! Many thanks for your awesome tips, tricks and cheats. I have been binge watching your content and I can't stress how insightful it is. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into making these videos.

[@Mayuri889]

This video was very insightful and valuable. Thanks a lot for all your hard work!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

You are most most welcome.

[@xinruyu8780]

Hi Gigi, Thank you so much for all your videos! It helps me a lot in my interviews. I want to share with you I am one of Amazonians now!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

That’s amazing!!!!!!!! Congratulations 🎉 🥳. I’d love to know what role you got and where?

[@xinruyu8780]

Hi Gigi, Thank you! It's RC in Sydney :) @@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

@@xinruyu8780 fantastic!! Congratulations again.

[@himanshuborkar2229]

My interview was scheduled for an hour and in that one hour Two behavioural questions were asked (it also included follow up questions). And my story on those two behavioural questions went on to 20mins. Does it mean it did not go well?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

No not at all! What I offer is a general guide- if your interviewer was getting lots of great behavioural data from those 2 questions then that’s great.

[@ishashah86]

Hi GG - in your paid videos/coaching ... do you provide marketing based examples? I'm looking for marketing based examples that can help shape up my thought process . Also do you offer 1x1 coaching .. looking for something over next 2-5 days?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Hi there- I answered this question on a previous thread. Yes I certainly do offer 1:2:1 coaching but I’m afraid I fully booked until March 9th.

[@realcorkdan]

thanks gigi ... great content . Im in loop for a level 6 role in london . they recruiter told me its 77K Base salary ... any idea what the total comp package [might] be ?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

No the compensation bands across job families are not published internally or externally

[@corkfella]

@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 thanks. Any idea why she told me the base salary … is it even correct?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

@@corkfella I don’t have any data to answer that question

[@VenkateshRamakrishnan06]

Hi Gigi! Just wanted to convey a note of thanks. Your videos were invaluable in giving me the right direction while preparing for my interviews. I am happy to share that I got the job. Thank you! 🧡

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Yaaayyyyyy!!!!! Congratulations 🎊 I’m delighted to have been able to help.

[@rashmiiyer8405]

Hi Gigi! Thank you for the amazing videos. Would like to know how much time I can take to pause and recollect myself before answering each LP. Would a minute be fine? Would that create any negative impact?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

A minute is fine and you’ll probably find you don’t need that much. Sit in silence for 60 seconds and you’ll realise how much thinking your brain does in that length of time e

[@carolyn1437]

Thank you so much for this! I had kept hearing the 2-3 mins as well but most of my stories were 5-6 and I felt cutting them down would sacrifice the integrity of the story. Glad to hear this!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Happy to help. Good luck with your interviews

[@tatvafnu6604]

Fantastic recommendations here GG!

[@Karthikeyaa-v9l]

Is it fine if the story lenght exeeds 10 minutes or should i focus on finishing it within 7 to 10 min?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Don’t go over 10 mins. Challenge yourself to get to 7 max

[@bimalthakkar5118]

Hi GG, I am 60 plus years old. I am getting emails from Recruiters all the time for SDE2 position, I have good java and AWS experience. Do you think I can get job and is worth it at this age? I am not at all confident of getting thru the interview right now.

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Don’t let age stop you. Just ask yourself what have you got to lose by trying

[@satyadevu3470]

GG, Thank you very much. This video addresses exactly what I have been looking for!!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Oooh that’s wonderful to know. I’m so pleased

[@HenriqueSilva-gt3xu]

Great explanation! Direct to the point.

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Thanks

[@Bassplayer509]

Hi! Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I watched many of them in preparation of my Amazon interview and I just got the email I passed the interview!!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

That’s wonderful. Huge congratulations

[@JagB2627]

Hi GG .. Thanks again for your wonderful work. How part of the answer was more insightful and now I understand the importance of it. Also can you let us know what leadership principle does this story fit in ? It’s a very common scenario at work .

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Earn Trust

[@varunwell10]

I can only recommend GG. Her experience and clarity shows up every time i interacted with her. Big 👍

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Ahh Varun 🙏thank you

[@jyork0143]

Excellent video and advice. I certainly picked up on this in your masterclass, which is amazing. I recognized how it's important to include my thought process going through it. For example, the fact that I approved a 50,000 USD is equally important to the story as what my thought process is to make that decision. It's important to include why you decided to approve it and include the rewards/consequences if you chose not to approve it. GG helped transform my Amazon interview process into something that was almost fun! Best of luck to you all! I wouldn't have gotten the offer without her 😁

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Thank you for enriching this content further with your advice. And that you enjoyed working with my content is, I think, the biggest compliment I’ve had.

[@ishashah86]

Hey Johnathan, in her paid videos - does she provide marketing based examples? I'm looking for marketing based examples .... would love to connect with you 1x1. Congrats on the offer :)

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

@@ishashah86 no I don’t provide Job Family specific examples 1) because there are hundreds if not thousands of job families 2) because then students don’t actually “learn” and understand the information to empower them to best represent “their” stories- they just try to copy them and then crash & burn when interviewers start probing.

[@jyork0143]

@@ishashah86 I would highly recommend checking out her free class. It is the SE as the others pretty much and includes sample stories in her mock interview. I personally chose to use examples that really stuck out from my experience. The stories you HAVE to tell your friends or go home and complain about, or laugh with other coworkers about. I found that much easier to use in interviews (and more fun) than trying to shape very specific market/project life cycle/ structured story etc., We all have them, they are easier to remember and they showcase the hardwork and effort that you put into your professional life

[@ishashah86]

@@jyork0143 Thanks Jonathan, so very helpful!!! What role did you apply for? Are you able to share couple of your examples in case you have them written.. will help me get an ideas. Btw what is SE?

[@xcoverx2525]

Hi Gigi. Thank you so much for creating all these videos. It has helped so much. I just completed my Loop interview 5 interviewers and 5 hours length. If an interviewer during the loop compliments on your examples for the Leadership Principles, is that a positive feedback? I love the loop interview , i have learned so much about myself and now i will wait an see the results by next week. Thank you again for everything GiGi

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

I suggest you don’t try to read into any responses positive or negative.

[@xcoverx2525]

Indeed , Thank you so much for everything you have done for us the future Amazonians. Bless your heart! @@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503

[@brettgeiger6098]

Hi Gigi! You just posted this video today. Hot off the presses! My interview is Tuesday. I'm working really hard to fine tune everything. Excellent content for this video. Much Thanks!!!!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Hot off adobe Premier Pro and Audition for sure!!! You’ve still got a chunk of time- if you’re fine tuning then you’ve planned your time well. Excellent!! Fingers crossed 🤞

[@FasaadUddinchomuaisi]

All the best Brett. I got one on Tuesday too. You got this !!!!

[@sushruth000]

Hello GG, I recently had an interview at Amazon for a TPM role. I was asked a question and I was 3-4 minutes into the story. I was answering using the STAR method I was in my A. That is the point where I was interrupted by my interviewer who wanted me to rush through to the results part where metrics were asked of me and the impact I had on the project. I was eventually getting there. What did I do wrong here? For a TPM role, is a 5 minute story too long?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

No I wouldn’t say 5mins is too long. Maybe just an impatient interviewer

[@sushruth000]

Thank you for the information, GG! Love your content.

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

@@sushruth000 thank you so much!

[@infotalk12]

GG, this is a great video and thanks for doing all you do. But I have gone through a couple of these answers now and it feels to me that it was very scripted. Any answer in a way can be scripted in the best possible fashion whether that actually happened or not. Just doesnt feel real. And what is puzzling me is that does amazon really look for such things. Because when I hear the scripted answer above, I feel that the interviewee is just faking it. I have done hundreds of interviews in my firm at junior and senior level and we typically look for substance of their work in addition to their behavior. And somehow I feel that the substance is getting lost. I feel that amazon may be just throwing away great candidates because they are looking for this fuzziness more so than the actual project.

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Amazon feels it works for them. Given their success it probably does.

[@mautezsyria8480]

excuse me for another question :) my friend did final loop for Network Engineer get this question for Erus trust : explain when you realized one of your team did a mistake, what did you, ? what is point should we focus here ,

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

That’s not Earn Trust that’s Ownership. That’s about taking responsibility for your mistakes.

[@Dimitri12316]

GG, How should I address a question about failure when applying for a senior project position? Specifically, is it acceptable to refer to an experience from my master's degree ten years ago? For example, let's say I failed to succeed in my master's program initially, but then the next year I studied more diligently and successfully passed. Additionally, if I'm asked about a scenario that I haven't encountered in real life, is it appropriate to create a fictional story, or should I handle it differently?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

We recommend to limit to examples up to 5 years and of you have a good amount of professional experience, stick to that,

[@Dimitri12316]

@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 thank you for your reply 🙏

[@TP-bc2pt]

@GG, I heard you say, 16 LP, I was given only 14 LP by the recruiter. What are the other 2?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

www.aboutamazon.com/about-us/leadership-principles

[@larryhoover9040]

This video alone, literally only One I watched, got me a verbal offer today from AWS - L6!

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Much as I would love to believe that my content is that good- I suspect you’d have gotten it without me. Congratulations 🎉

[@larryhoover9040]

@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 well obviously but I used this video to really craft my LP related stories.

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

@@larryhoover9040 well I am very pleased to have offered some assistance. Everyone at Day One Careers wishes you a fantastic amazon career.

[@larryhoover9040]

@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Thank you GiGi, keep dishing out excellent content for the folks also in pursuit!

[@infotalk12]

Btw, the 1st version may not be a bad hire. Just may be very focussed on results orientation rather than these behavioral details.

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

They may not be and I don’t say they are. But if what your organization is looking for primarily IS those behavioral details, then you’re taking a huge risk hiring someone who you don’t gather that information on. Which is why Amazon won’t hire you without that information.

[@brandil4081]

Are we expected to memorize our STAR method replies or can we have them written down? Thanks!

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[@Mayuri889]

Hi GG. Like I had msgd u on your live session the recruiter told me that the phone interview went well and they want to consider me for another role and sent me a link to apply to it. I applied but then I didn’t hear anything back yet. I waited 2 days then sent a follow up email but no response yet. Can I email the other contacts on the list? Or I should just wait?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

What list?

[@mautezsyria8480]

Hiring mange in Last Loop in most cases is a manger of team , right ? , so he will be included with BAR raiser for last decision

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Yes

[@vanshtrehan406]

Hi GG.. Thanks for sharing details on the length of the story. What does it mean in case the practice manager actually doesn't ask any follow-up questions on most of your stories?

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Could mean many different things good and bad- so don’t worry about it.

[@domss3931]

Thank you, very insightful tips 👏

[@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tibettenballs4962]

dangit! i told myself i would not research the process. emailed a team leader directly, we had a 30 min conversation on friday and were laughing our behinds off! (both geeks, old school hackers, and A-type personalities.) (SDE, Risk Mitigation). whats more crazy. i started emailing/applying to jobs on Wednesday, as I graduated with a BBA. Amazon was my first 'tech interview' , and.. yup. i have no idea whats next, because it seems my on boarding is a bit different than whats norm. non the less. the alphabet gods have figured out my weakness, as you are now populating my feed. PS- He was SDE for 4 years, and was promoted to a manager; his team is < 1 month old.