35 Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Questions & Answers

13/11/2022, 11:29 35 Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Questions & Answers
35 Amazon Leadership Principles

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Q1. Tell me about a time when you had to make a quick 

decision that was going to have a significant impact on
the organization?
Q2. Tell me about a time when you found a simple 

solution to a complex problem?
Q3. Describe a situation when you had to work with 

incomplete data or information?
Q4. Tell me about a time when you had to take a 

calculated risk at work?
Q5. Tell me how you would complete a project or task if 

you had limited time or resources?
Q6. Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict 

within a team?
Q7. Give me two examples of when you have gone above 

of beyond what was expected?
Q8. Have you ever failed at work? If so, tell me what 

happened and how you reacted?
Q9. When have you had to overcome a challenging 

situation at work?
Q10. When have you had a disagreement at work, either 

with a work colleague or a manager?
Q11. Give me a situation where you have previously 

shown one of Amazon’s Leadership Principles at work?
Q12. Tell me about an unpopular decision you had to 

make at work?
Q13. Give me one thing you will like the most about 
being a leader with Amazon, and one thing you will
dislike?
Q14. Tell me a time when you had to give bad news to a 

member of your team?
Q15. Give me an example when you led a team of people 

to achieve an organization’s goal or objectives?
Q16. Tell me about a time when you had to persuade 

someone to follow your course of action?
Q17. When did you have to overcome a difficult 

challenge at work?
Q18. Give me an example at work where you improved 

how you did something to achieve a better outcome?
Q19. Tell me about a time when you learned something 

new that was outside of your comfort zone?
Q20. Tell me about a time when you received criticism 

from a manager or a work colleague? How did you react
to the feedback?
Q21. Tell me about a time when you analyzed 

information carefully to overcome a challenging task or

project?
Q22. Tell me a time when you had to make an effective 

decision under pressure?
Q23. Tell me about a time when you took a risk that 

benefited your employer.
Q24. Tell me about a time when the organization you 

were working for adopted one of your ideas.
Q25. Tell me about a time when you used a radical 

approach to solve a problem.
Q26. Tell me about a time when you used information or 

data to make a decision.
Q27. How do you use data and information to create or 

develop a strategy?
Q28. Tell me about a time when you had to delve deeper 

into information or data to come up with a suitable
solution to a problem.
Q29. Tell me about a time when you had to balance 

speed of delivery with quality.
Q30. Give an example of a time when you didn’t see eye- 

to-eye with a work colleague.
Q31. Describe your most difficult customer and how you 

handled them.
Q32. Give an example of a time you went above and 

beyond to meet a deadline.
Q33. Tell me about a time when you helped a team or 

company save money.
Q34. Tell me about a time when you experienced a steep 

learning curve.
Q35. What is your favourite leadership principle? 
What Are Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles?
The 16 Amazon Leadership Principles are at the core of everything

Amazon manager’s and leaders will do within their jobs. Therefore, it
is crucial you spend time learning them prior to your interview with
the world’s greatest company, and also think of situations you have
been in where you have previously demonstrated each and every one
of them.
Here is our interpretation of the Amazon Leadership Principles (in

no particular order or priority).
1. Bias for Action (Get things done!)
2. Invent & Simplify (Lead teams that innovate and invent)
3. Have Backbone; Disagree & Commit (Challenge decisions and

then commit)
4. Customer Obsession (The #1 most important person in Amazon

is the customer)
5. Earn Trust (Treat people with respect)
6. Are Right, A lot (Leaders have strong judgment)
7. Hire & Develop the Best (Leaders move forward and improve with
every person they hire)
8. Learn & Be Curious (Improve, develop and ask questions!)
9. Frugality (Achieve more with less)
10. Think Big (Have huge ambitions and go out of your way for the
customer)
11. Ownership (Take ownership of situations and be responsible &

accountable)
12. Dive Deep (Look into things deeply and analyze data/information)
13. Insist on The Highest Standards (Demonstrate you can work to

high standards, always!)
14. Deliver Results (Get things done in a timely manner!)

15. Strive to be Earth’s Best Employer (Do things that make people
grow, develop and achieve the company’s long-term goals)
16. Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility (Do things better,
be responsible, improve customer service, and always make
improvements)
4 GREAT TIPS FOR ANSWERING THE 16 AMAZON

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
TIP #1 – The most important thing to remember when answering

Amazon’s 16 Leadership interview questions, is to focus on giving
specific situations you have previously been in. Do not fall into the
trap of telling the interviewer what you ‘would do’ in a given
situation. Instead, tell them what you ‘have done’ previously, and
also where possible, provide more than one situation to really prove
to them you know your stuff!
TIP #2 – When answering the 16 Amazon Leadership Principles

interview questions, we recommend you use the STAR technique for
structuring your answers. Here’s the best way to format your
answers:
SITUATION – Start off by telling the interviewer the situation you

were in, based on the assessable Amazon leadership principle.
TASK – Briefly explain the task that you needed to complete.
ACTION – Now move on to explain in great detail the action you

took to achieve the task. Always make sure you focus on the
Amazon Leadership Principle that is being assessed in your answer.
RESULT – Finish off by telling the interviewer the results from your
actions. This is your opportunity to show off your skills and prove
how good you are at your job!
TIP #3 – Although we appreciate there is a lot of work for you to

undertake, we strongly recommend you prepare answers to all of
the interview questions that are listed on this page. By doing so, you
will be far better prepared than the vast majority of candidates who
you are up against at your Amazon interview.
TIP #4 – Although it is wise to focus the bulk of your interview

preparation on the 16 Amazon Leadership principles, please do not
neglect the more regular type of interview questions, such as:
1. Why do you want to work for Amazon?
2. What can you bring to this role?
3. Tell me what you know about Amazon?
4. Why do you want this job with Amazon?
5. Why do you want to leave your current job?
6. Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
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35 Amazon Leadership Principles

VIEW FULL LIST OF QUESTIONS

Here’s the FULL LIST of AMAZON

Q1. Tell me about a time when you had to make a quick 

Q2. Tell me about a time when you found a simple 

Q3. Describe a situation when you had to work with 

Q4. Tell me about a time when you had to take a 

Q5. Tell me how you would complete a project or task if 

Q6. Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict 

Q7. Give me two examples of when you have gone above 

Q8. Have you ever failed at work? If so, tell me what 

Q9. When have you had to overcome a challenging 

Q10. When have you had a disagreement at work, either 

Q11. Give me a situation where you have previously 

shown one of Amazon’s Leadership Principles at work?

Q12. Tell me about an unpopular decision you had to 

Q14. Tell me a time when you had to give bad news to a 

Q15. Give me an example when you led a team of people 

Q16. Tell me about a time when you had to persuade 

Q17. When did you have to overcome a difficult 

Q18. Give me an example at work where you improved 

Q19. Tell me about a time when you learned something 

Q20. Tell me about a time when you received criticism 

Q21. Tell me about a time when you analyzed 

information carefully to overcome a challenging task or

Q22. Tell me a time when you had to make an effective 

Q23. Tell me about a time when you took a risk that 

Q24. Tell me about a time when the organization you 

Q25. Tell me about a time when you used a radical 

Q26. Tell me about a time when you used information or 

Q27. How do you use data and information to create or 

Q28. Tell me about a time when you had to delve deeper 

Q29. Tell me about a time when you had to balance 

Q30. Give an example of a time when you didn’t see eye- 

Q31. Describe your most difficult customer and how you 

Q32. Give an example of a time you went above and 

Q33. Tell me about a time when you helped a team or 

Q34. Tell me about a time when you experienced a steep 

Q35. What is your favourite leadership principle? 

What Are Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles?

The 16 Amazon Leadership Principles are at the core of everything

Here is our interpretation of the Amazon Leadership Principles (in

1. Bias for Action (Get things done!)

2. Invent & Simplify (Lead teams that innovate and invent)

3. Have Backbone; Disagree & Commit (Challenge decisions and

4. Customer Obsession (The #1 most important person in Amazon

5. Earn Trust (Treat people with respect)

6. Are Right, A lot (Leaders have strong judgment)

8. Learn & Be Curious (Improve, develop and ask questions!)

9. Frugality (Achieve more with less)

11. Ownership (Take ownership of situations and be responsible &

13. Insist on The Highest Standards (Demonstrate you can work to

14. Deliver Results (Get things done in a timely manner!)

4 GREAT TIPS FOR ANSWERING THE 16 AMAZON

TIP #1 – The most important thing to remember when answering

TIP #2 – When answering the 16 Amazon Leadership Principles

SITUATION – Start off by telling the interviewer the situation you

TASK – Briefly explain the task that you needed to complete.

ACTION – Now move on to explain in great detail the action you

TIP #3 – Although we appreciate there is a lot of work for you to

TIP #4 – Although it is wise to focus the bulk of your interview

1. Why do you want to work for Amazon?

35 Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Questions & Answers

35 Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Questions & Answers