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Amazon interviews are famous for their rigorous focus on the 16 Leadership Principles. Every interview question is designed to assess how well you embody these principles. Unlike other tech companies, Amazon weighs behavioral questions equally with technical skills. Whether you're applying for SDE, PM, or operations roles, you must demonstrate ownership, customer obsession, and bias for action.
Typical Amazon interview process:
Every Amazon interviewer evaluates you against these principles. Know them by heart.
Start with the customer and work backwards. Earn and keep customer trust.
Think long-term. Act on behalf of the entire company, not just your team.
Expect and require innovation. Find ways to simplify.
Have strong judgment and good instincts. Seek diverse perspectives.
Never stop learning. Be curious about new possibilities.
Raise the performance bar. Develop leaders and coach others.
Relentlessly high standards. Drive to deliver quality products.
Thinking small is self-fulfilling. Create bold direction that inspires.
Speed matters. Many decisions are reversible and don't need extensive study.
Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness.
Listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
Operate at all levels. Stay connected to details. Audit frequently.
Challenge decisions respectfully. Once decided, commit wholly.
Focus on key inputs. Deliver with the right quality and timeliness.
Work to create a safer, more productive, more diverse environment.
Be humble. Create value for communities, the planet, and future generations.
Amazon interviewers expect structured answers. Use STAR for every behavioral question.
Set the context. Describe the situation you were in. Be specific about when, where, and what the circumstances were. Keep it brief (1-2 sentences).
Explain your responsibility. What were you trying to achieve? What was your specific role? Highlight what was expected of you.
Describe what YOU did. Focus on your individual contributions, not the team's. Be specific about steps you took. This is the longest part (60% of your answer).
Share the outcome. Quantify results when possible (%, $, time saved). Include what you learned. Even failures can be powerful if you show growth.
Heavy coding (LeetCode medium-hard), system design (L5+), and Leadership Principles.
Product sense, metrics, strategy, and heavy behavioral focus on LPs.
ML/statistics, SQL, coding, and applied problem solving.
Process improvement, metrics, stakeholder management.
Memorize all 16 LPs. Prepare 2-3 STAR stories for each principle. Focus on stories that show impact with quantifiable results.
Solve 50-100 LeetCode problems (focus on Amazon tagged). Practice system design for your level. Review data structures and algorithms.
Practice STAR stories out loud. Record yourself. Get feedback from others. Prepare for follow-up questions that dig deeper.
Do full mock interviews (technical + behavioral). Simulate the loop format. Practice under time pressure. Review and improve weak areas.
✓ Use "I" not "we" — focus on YOUR contributions
✓ Quantify results — "increased by 30%" beats "improved"
✓ Prepare failure stories — show what you learned
✓ Ask clarifying questions — don't assume
✗ Don't badmouth previous employers or colleagues
✗ Don't give vague or hypothetical answers
✗ Don't skip the result — always end with impact
✗ Don't memorize scripts — be natural and conversational
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