Leadership principles

Question 1

At amazon do leaders have customer obsession?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Do leaders always act on behalf of the entire company, and never say that’s not my job?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Do leaders at amazon expect and require innovation and invention from their teams, and always find ways to simplify?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Do leaders always look at different perspectives, despite having a strong judgment and good instincts?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

At amazon are leaders ever done with learning?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Do leaders hire and develop the best?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Do leaders insist on high standards?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Do leaders think big?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Do leaders at amazon value calculated risk taking?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Do leaders at amazon have the mindset of achieving more with less?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Do leaders believe in earning trust by doing things even in uncomfortable situations?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Do leaders operate at all levels?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Are leaders obligated to respectfully challenge decisions when they disagree?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

Do leaders always deliver results despite setbacks?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

Do the leaders at amazon try to be earth’s best employer? How do they do this?

Answer 15

Aim to create a safer, more productive, higher performing, more diverse workplace. Leaders care about their employees personal development and believe in empathy, and having fun/providing a fun environment

Question 16

Do leaders create more than they consume and always leave things better than how they found them (success and scale bring broad responsibility)?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What does STAR stand for?

Answer 17

Situation, task, action, result

Question 18

Does situation involve describing the situation you were in?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Is task about describing your overall goal?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

Does action involve the steps you took to surpass the situation (your contribution)?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

Does the result mean describing the outcome of your actions, how it ended, and what was learnt?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

Even if someone did not have all the necessary skills to be an area manager, by being in that atmosphere everyday, how easy is it to grow into the job?

Question 23

When next day deliveries was invented, what was the main part of the production line that had to change in order to accommodate?

Question 24

What are the most beneficial reasons for working for amazon?

Question 25

If the production line was to be defected, is there scenario planning involved which would ensure deliveries are still on time?

Question 26

How many employees are generally required in order to ensure normal daily operations?

Question 27

Have you ever been in another operations role before?

Question 28

How does role at amazon, as a senior operation leader differ from your previous job?