This interview with the hiring manager was the first interview and took place directly after the screening call with the recruiter. It is recommended to learn about the principles and the STAR method.
- Interviewer and candidate Intro
- A few questions about Amazon Leadership Principles, especially Customer Obsession, Ownership, and Deliver Results
- The opportunity to ask some questions for 10 min at the end
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
- Can you name an example when you went above and beyond for a customer?
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Amazon (New York, NY) nel mese di ott 2025
Colloquio
Overall had a positive experience. I had an internal referral, which got my resume in front of the hiring team. The entire process took 6 weeks and was rather time intensive:
- Recruiter screen / quick call
- Online Assessment (quoted 90 min, took 3-4 hours)
- 1 hour behavioral phone screen with a member of the extended team
- Final round consisted of
-- Panel with 5 behavioral interviews each 1 hour
-- Writing assessment (1-2 pages)
The debrief took place 3 business days after the final round and I got a verbal offer from the recruiter that day. My recruiters were very communicative and shared details about what LPs to focus on for each call, who I'd be speaking with, etc.
All of the questions were behavioral and could be answered using STAR format -- even the ones aligned to PM functions (Product Roadmap, Stakeholder Management, Product Vision). There were no "hypothetical" PM style questions (eg "How would you assess which features to prioritize in your roadmap?")
One thing I found helpful was to hear the question, determine which LP it maps to, then share the strongest story you have for that LP. Having an idea which stories I wanted to prioritize for each interviewer / LP helped me make sure I was sharing a diverse set of my strongest stories.
Also would recommend checking out YouTube for what to expect. There are a lot of creators that will walk through what to expect and how to succeed at each stage. This + feedback from recruiters helped me prepare.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
- Give an example of a time you delivered an important project under a tight deadline. What tradeoffs or sacrifices did you make to meet that deadline?
- Tell me about a time you were trying to understand a complex problem on your team and had to dig deep into the details. How did you use what you learned to solve the problem?
- Describe a situation where you had to reprioritize work due to changing customer needs. What changed, and how did you adjust your approach?
Very strange interview process, it was for a technical PM role, yet no case, system design, or technical questions of any kind. All behavioral for essentially 6 interviews in a row, at some point it felt like I had run out of examples because I was getting the same questions over and over. I thought it was extremely well (I generally do well in behavioral interviews), however was not given an offer.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Name a challenging project and how you overcame that challenge. (All very similar questions to prep materials you'll find online)
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Amazon (Irvine, CA)
Colloquio
Heavily behavioral. No estimations or brain teasers. Be ready with 15 stories from your career that align with leadership principles. Always mention and tie everything back to the customer. Have passion and be excited when you discuss your career.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Can you give me a time where you made a big mistake and how did you fix it?