Actually, Amazon has released all what preparation should be done for an interview

On Amazon, which calls for talented personnel, we release very specific advice on what is important in the interview, what to prepare and what kind of answer is required It is. Being prepared for interviewing according to the answer method that Amazon desires is actually a big help to wear experience and thinking suitable for Amazon's required personnel.

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https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/in-person-interview

Amazon culture ___ ___ 0 Knowing corporate culture is the first step in preparation for the company's interview. Amazon has released a movie called "Amazon's 1st day" as well as the " about Amazon " page, and we urge you to understand it before you interview.

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Also, knowing Amazon 's already working at Amazon also helps to understand Amazon's corporate culture.

◆ Principles of Leadership
It is said that Amazon uses the "principle of leadership" in every situation, such as when discussing new projects and deciding the best way to solve problems. This principle is unique to Amazon, and all candidates will be evaluated based on the principles of leadership. In going to an interview, you should think firmly how much you applied the principles of leadership in your past work experience.

Items to consider in the leadership principle are as follows.

· Facing the customer thoroughly · Leader is the owner of the team and the work of all teams is to accept leader's work · diversified perspective, to have strong judgment and good norms · to be curious Being enthusiastic about learning · Those who nurture leaders · Always ask for the highest standard · Think of things from a long-term perspective and create bold direction to seek results · Calculate risks and adapt flexibly · To win trust · To have faith and to not shake. Do not compromise on unity of the team · to produce results

◆ Experienced questions and answers <br> The above leadership principles are questioned on a concrete "action" basis on the situation that all faced in the past. According to Amazon, something like questioning the logical thinking power such as "How many windows do you have in Manhattan?" Is totally unreliable. Whether it is possible to succeed at Amazon judges it based on past behavior and correspondence as a standard.

As an example of a question,

· About the behavior when you face a problem with some possible solutions. What is the problem, how did you act and responded accordingly? How was the result of the selected measures?
· Have you taken risks, made mistakes, failed? How did you respond to it, what did you gain from it and grew up?
· How did you use the data for strategy planning?

They are said to be questioned.

◆ STAR expression answer
Amazon advises that the following STAR formula answer method is effective for the above behavior-based question. STAR and

· S ITUATION (situation)
· T ASK (assignment)
· A CTION (action)
· R ESULT (result)

It is said that it is good to demonstrate the situation, tasks, actions and results concretely in past experiences of failure and success related to the principle of leadership. Amazon believes that "failure is necessary for confidence", he seems to believe that it is important to repeat until early failing and correcting it, and failure cases will also be steadily analyzed by STAR expression answer and It seems to be highly appreciated if it can be digested until it can be made alive.

Tips for exemplary answers

The points for getting high evaluation in the interview are as follows.

· Incorporating the principles of leadership and practicing to answer to action-based questions by STAR formula answer law · Take note of problems, situations · taking conscious that each answer has "beginning" and "end" To explain the behavior / result · To make the explanation about the situation concise, prepare to be able to answer the follow-up question in more detail. Choose examples that can emphasize their own skills · Provide concrete examples and prove that they have grown by succeeding or failing with risks · It is important to be concrete. Avoid generalization and abstraction. For each question, explain one situation in detail, reinforce concrete examples using data and indicators · It is easier to be concrete. It is important not to dress or omit a part of the story

◆ Preparation for a technical interview - We prepare the following pages specially for preparing for an interview to a technical job such as software development engineer or technical program manager. It describes what Amazon is asking for and not asking about technical items such as programming language, data structure, algorithm, object oriented, database and so on.

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https://www.amazon.jobs/jp/landing_pages/in-software-development-topics

◆ Before interview
Amazon's purpose is to be smart, thoughtful, to hire people who can serve customers. "Why did you choose Amazon?" Is an ordinary question, but the fact that what prompted the confluence to Amazon is a good material for Amazon to understand what kind of person the candidate is, so It should be prepared to be able to share the process of thinking of. Specific advice is as follows.

· Prepare to explain that you are interested in the job title and team you are applying · When answering questions · Be concise but detailed · Provide enough information to make a reliable answer If you do not feel shy, do not be shy about asking for more information

◆ Interview Day - We are also offering specific actions on the day of the interview.

· Arrived 15 minutes early and face an interview. Have a photo with a photo provided.
· Since the Amazon office's office is a friendly environment for dogs, you should tell in advance if you have any allergies

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· Be comfortable and casual clothing. Most of the Amazon offices are full of crowds. What Amazon is interested in is not "what you are wearing" but "what you should do"
· 2 to 7 interview personnel. All interviewers will "evaluate the possibility that the background and technology will grow beyond that position as well as how much they meet the requirements in terms of the principles of leadership. Responses should not be adjusted and it is better to face all interviewers with the same policy · time for each interview from 45 minutes to 1 hour · even if you bring a copy of your resume for yourself
· If the interview is daytime, lunch will be served. If you have taste of meal, tell them in advance OK
· Authority to sign NDA (confidentiality agreement) · If you are asked for a virtual interview, you should download Amazon Chime

◆ Supplement for interview

· There is a case where you ask "demonstration" online, in that case you will be notified · If you need staying in the interview, you can ask for travel arrangements OK. You can be arranged by a travel agency · Required expenses must be submitted after interview · Respond quickly to the questionnaire with e-mail after interview · Results will be held within 5 business days from interview, so it should be late In case you hurry up.