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    As promised, here are a few tips we like to share:

     Most of our questions are usually some form of “tell me about a time you…” and they are driven
    by the Amazon Leadership Principles. It’s worth thinking about 2-3 situations you can discuss
    for each of the leadership principles so that you have a handful of things to draw from during
    your interviews. This is the most challenging part of the interview.
     We’re a detail-oriented place, so the interviews go best when you can start out with a terse
    overview to help set the context, and then walk us through the details that mattered in the
    situation. It’s also helpful to be clear about which things you did individually, which things your
    team did, and your peers did.
     Try to use multiple situations throughout the day. Sometimes people only share one or two
    stories over the course of the day, so we’re left wondering if that’s all they’ve done (even if it
    was a great example). Since you have a range of technical, managerial, leadership, and product
    background it would be great if you can touch on all of them at some point during the day.
     Push back, ask questions, make it interactive, etc. If you get a repeat question let the person
    know. If questions to you aren’t clear, ask clarifying questions. When we do it right, the
    interview can give a good sense of what a typical day is like here, which is definitely an
    interactive exploration of ideas.
     Attire here at Amazon is very casual. I usually tell candidates NOT to wear a suit, but do wear
    what is comfortable to you for a business casual interview setting (if you are more comfortable
    dressing up a bit, that’s fine).

    As we discussed, please look up the STAR method of interviewing.


    STAR stands for:
     Situation- This provides the context or beginning of the story. Describe the situation you were in
    or the task/objective that you needed to accomplish.

     Tasks- Describe the situation he/she was in or the task/objective that needed to be
    accomplished. Be specific. What was the goal that you set out to achieve?

     Actions- What did you do to meet the goal or satisfy the objective? Be specific and describe your
    actions and avoid speaking in general terms. It is important that you describe your own
    contributions and the steps you took to meet the goal.

     Results- Describe the outcome of your own actions. Was the goal or objective met? How was
    the situation resolved and what were the consequences? Be specific and try and answer
    questions with data that is measurable.

    Here is a link to commonly asked behavioral questions to review. While these are not identical to the
    questions we ask, they are very similar in nature.
    https://www.themuse.com/advice/30-behavioral-interview-questions-you-should-be-ready-to-answer

    Additional Resources

    Videos
     Andy Jassy - re:Invent 2023
     What it’s Like to Be a Solutions Architect
     Amazon Culture: Writing

    Tech
     AWS - This Is My Architecture (Full Customer Playlist)
     Review AWS certifications/curriculum – https://acloud.guru/
     Register for a free-tier AWS account - http://aws.amazon.com

    Articles
     Executive Insights
     Letter to Shareholders
     Analysis of Letters to Shareholders
     Three questions Jeff Bezos asks before hiring someone

    AWS Customer Solutions – Case Studies

    What happens next?

    We make every effort to get back to you with an outcome with-in 2 business days of your phone screen
    and 5 business days of your onsite. Your recruiter will call you to share that outcome with you.
    Unfortunately, regardless of the outcome, we are unable to share any feedback with you.

    Thank you for participating in the interviewing process with Amazon. If at any time, we can be of
    assistance, please do not hesitate to ask. Additionally, if you require special accommodations please let
    either your recruiter or recruiting coordinator know and we will make every effort to resolve that for
    you.

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