Notes: Questions for hiring manager: key challenges Why was this role created how can you progress from that position what type of traits will make candidate successful in the role What is your favourite leadership principle --- Team members: What drew you to this team what surprised you when you got to this team Your hiring managers fav leadership principle --- Non team members: What is the most challenging when working at Amazon what has continued to surprise you positively.
If you are watching this, you are already doing great. I watched most of these videos before my interview and I got an offer last week!!!! So keep going! THANK YOU AMAZON WHIZZ :)
I got my job offer from Amazon!!!!!! I cannot thank you enough....your content absolutely prepared me to be successful for the interview without a doubt. If you are reading this follow her videos and practice, practice, practice! Thank you again
I just want to say thank you, I had my panel early this week. I saw many of your videos, took notes and prepare my examples and my answers. Not for every LP but for the ones most job-specific. I focused on structuring correctly with Stari, and remain calm and positive. I nailed the 3 interviews. They told me I made a great impression, next day early the hiring manager called me, gave me awesome feedback and invited me to jump into his team! So I’m super happy. Thanks a lot for your videos were a life saver.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Just question I am looking at working part time I've got a tickbox section I'm going through is it best to click full then speak to them once interview is staged ? that way im not putting up any barriers thanks :)
Just got my offer letter! Super excited to join the team, the interview requires a lot of ‘homework’ (15 pages worth for me), but it gives me confidence knowing that if they are working there, they have went through a proven vetting process. This ensures you work with the best people that mesh with the Amazon culture. I’m really excited to get started!
GG!!! I got the offer!! I want to thank you for your awesome content and the energy you put into helping the community. This work has REAL impact on peoples lives. You rock! I found this particular video helpful along with your “why amazon” tips. Between you and Dan Croitor, candidates have everything they need to be successful.
Congratulations Trevor!!! That's amazing... Well done for all of your hard work. Dan's got some interesting sources considering he's never been an Amazonian. What role did you get?
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 - I agree for sure. Your direct tips and insights from the Interviewer perspective is super valuable. I'll be going in as an L6/Sr. Solutions Arch with AWS :)
@@trevspires fantastic!!! I've had quite a few candidates recently start as Solutions Architects AWS, their updates to me suggest they're loving it. Congratulations again!!
Just came here to say I binged a lot of your videos over the past two months and they have greatly helped me get through my interview process for AWS and succeeding in getting an offer! Thank you so much for this great channel and content, keep it up!
Just wanted to thank you for your videos! I was offered a position at Amazon and your videos truly helped with the prep :) truly grateful and I’m sure your videos will continue to help many others in the future!
I've just received the greatest news. I'm approuved!!!! Thanks for all the vídeo and all the knowled that you share with us. Your channel and tips made all the difference to me!
Going for my interview in a few days, I gotta say the amount of prep used for amazon interviews is insane, and seemingly pointless based on the skill set the current managers have haha. Good vids though
I've got my loop coming up in a couple of weeks, and I'm glad to see you're recommending asking openly about challenges. Honestly, there are so many horror stories out there about working at amazon it's terrifying. I assume since amazon is so big that its a 'your mileage may vary' kind of thing.
One of my AIW Academy members who just got an offer asked me something similar today. Here's my thoughts. All companies will have employees with horror stories. But the bigger and more well known the company the more and more visible these horror stories will be.
Great recommendations. So grateful for all of your great content as I prepare for my loop interviews. Also, as a hiring manager at my current company, I must say that I wish more people watched your interviews and used these tips!
Thank you so much for this video as well as a few others I had watched. I did my Final loop interview, and everyone was shocked by the questions. Interview lasted 5 and a half hours total with all 6 people. It ended in success, as i had got the job offer that night of the final loop.
Hey GG..Thanks for all the great content you post in here, your videos are super awesome and they helped me so much with preparing for my AWS interview. I got my offer last week !!!! Your videos are incredibly helpful... THANK YOU ❤️
Great video. I watched the video this morning and interviewed with the AWS hiring manager and peer this afternoon. I asked the hiring manager about the "traits" for success in the role at the end of the interview, and he gave me three leadership principles and one nonprinciple. I asked my peer why he joined the team and he got a little emotional as to his three years there. To close, I reviewed the three traits and other skill and briefly used examples from our conversation to address each. For example, for Think Big, "we discussed how I turned a 3M opportunity into a 46M PO" and so on for each. It seemed to tie up the one hour conversation well. I guess I will find out in a couple of days.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 the answer Amazon's two way door decision making, resulting in innovation at large scale, is what surprised them after joining Amazon.
Worth it to watch it and listen to her consciously. Thank u for making an useful video like this. Let ur best effort create good impact in people’s life.
Hey Gigi, thanks for these videos. I just wanted to say that the information you provide here is valuable; however, since you say & mention a lot of fillers & context, it makes it hard to follow your point. As a suggestion, if you cut these fillers and context in between ideas out, it'll make your videos much easier to go through and follow without having to skip through a blurry cloud of thoughts.
Thanks for the feedback but I feel that’s part of my charm. My videos are like meeting me and getting to know a real person not just watching a dry corporate video. I get a lot of great feedback for exactly the things you’re not enjoying. I appreciate it may not be for everyone, and I’m sure there are others out there you can watch that have less personality. Good luck with your process.
GG, i have watched about 80 percent of all your videos to prep for my interview few weeks ago, and I have inclined for that interview. It was a complete disaster imo , the interviewer was even trying to calm me down and try to help me out too. however, imo it was a level 3 role so it had some leeway. I think I answered 2 question perfectly and the rest I just answered them on the fly. However, most of the questions on most of your videos are for like level 4 and higher. To me I have prepared for the wrong questions because they were not asked on my level 3 interview. some of my questions was : tell me a time when you gotten feedback from your co-workers or your bosses in job. the next question was tell me a time when you gave feedback to your co-workers and bosses. Well I knew how to answered these because That video i watched which was so great wanted me to see how i will behave so they know how I Will act on the future. So i used the S T A R method and answered them to my advance :D. Anyhow, the best way to answer or prepare these questions is to study the 14 " " 15(hidden) leadership principles and apply that to your answers to demonstrate you are a leader and can lead the team. GG , to me if you can I think it will be best if you can just make separate videos on how will a Level 3 PA interview will go Level 3 Yard Marshal interview will go Level 4-5 Area manager interview will go Level 5-6 Op manger interview will go. because later on the line i think I will need to come across those but I literally can not find any videos targeting them specifically. I do not know if by design or amazon policy but when i was preparing for my level 3 interview , I could not find any interview for my role on youtube. Anyhow, Thanks GG for the wonder informative videos, I really liked the video that tells the hidden leadership principle and the video that teaches about how amazon uses the interview to see WHAT YOU Did in the past instead of what you will do. really helped understand the whole logic of it all. And also that the first question is an icebreaker and I can just talk about anything and it didnt really matter. and also, how the interviewer is typing .. and not to worry about the long pause cause he/she is typing. LOL
Hi there- so I don't cover any specific questions in any of my videos on TH-cam. Both of the questions you reference are Earn Trust questions, these questions you note could be asked of any level. All interviews in Amazon will follow broadly the same structure. Differences will come in 1) any technical competencies needed to be covered in that role 2) the whims of the specific interviewer. I'm working on gathering a collection of 1:2:1 interviews from Amazonians in different roles. There are however thousands of roles in Amazon, so I'm unlikely to get to all of them. Good luck with your result.
A great video - thank you!! My first that I've seen as I'm currently prepping for an upcoming AWS interview - I will certainly be looking through more of your uploads hoping to gain even more insight/knowledge!! Thank you!
Very nice vidio, unfortunately I've just watched the this vidio today. The last few days I have been interviewed and the hiring manager asked me to to ask some question about himself or about the company. But I said that I just want to say thank you becouse you / your company gave me a chance for the interview and I felt very appreciated. I don't know this is the right answer or not, but it was really what i feel at that time. But I really hope thet they will call me again to continue the process, hopefully
Hello GG, Fantastic efforts from your side to educate us on this complex yet efficient process. 🖖Today i had a phone screen for a L6 PM (non tech)... it was supposed to be an hour, but we were done in 30 mins {i do talk fast 😳 }... my interviewer did ask the 3 Behavioural questions, I think it went well...but not to sure if i made it next level.👀👀
Great content GG, on all your videos. Thank you! Can you please help me with the following? 1) How long did you work for Amazon? 2) What continued to surprise you? Why did you leave?
1) 5yrs 2) how intellectually imaginative my colleagues were 3) My Dad was one of the first to die from COVID in the UK. It was shocking and led me to want and take a step back from my life and consider what future I wanted for myself and family.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I am terribly sorry about your dad's passing. Thank you for your quick response and thank you for all the great content you share
I honestly didn't think much on the "smart" questions to ask. I just asked what interested me specifically, mostly about the role, my responsibilities, and expectations. Why should I waste their time answering questions I'm not even interested in, with the sole purpose to impress?
SO... I had an interview for a leadership role in 2020 and the interview went well and I was inclined but I did not get the role... the manager that did my interview told my manager that the way I asked my question at the end of the interview implied that the area managers did not do their job. My question was "What is being done to try an encourage people, who are scared of covid, to come to work." His response was it is our job as AMs to make amazon a place people want to come to work... I just responded with that must be hard right now. This was May 2020 so right at the beginning of covid and amazon was offer unlimited time off.
Loving your videos, also your podcast appearances, thank you! How do you know who in the loop is the HM and Bar Raiser to address the right questions to the right person?
Glad you like it. Ask your recruiter who the Hiring Manager is. Use this video for BR How To Recognise The Bar Raiser th-cam.com/video/JrxXn5T1nic/w-d-xo.html
Hey! Love your content! I am going to have a loop interview for a Graduate SDE and I have got list of three interviewers, can I ask HR if they are going to be part of the team so I can prepare questions accordingly? Also, any specific advices for this sort of position would be really helpful! Thank you!!!
Your content is brilliant and so very helpful! I’m going through the loop right now and trying not to over-analyze how I did with the first interview. They focused on one LP over another and I didn’t know if that meant I wasn’t satisfying them re that particular LP. It’s keeping me up! But your videos are helping so much because I have to move on and be ready for the next. Thank you for your content!!
some people are not great at interviews even though they are talented, have great professional skills, and experienced. Sometimes they fair poorly, but that does not mean they do not have what it takes to be successful for the role, so the the best way to find out is to gauge the candidate's aptitude, and desire to work and prove they can live up to the expectations and even exceed them. Given a chance for a month or 2 they can prove what they can achieve and accomplish. So hire them on probation for 2 months and if they don't prove what they claim they are please let them go. Fair enough ...for both interviewer and interviewee???
I wouldn’t do that as a leader- the likely failure rate is high and the resource drain on the existing team of trying to onboard and train someone to have them exit 2 months later would be unsustainable. Although the traditional model of interviews does risk missing good candidates, that risk is acceptable to companies when weighed against the high cost of failure for other models such as this. From your perspective I’d recommend practice, practice, practice. Good interview technique is a skill that can be taught and practiced.
Thank you GG for the super rich content. I was successful in my loop and I got a call from my recruiter saying that 2 hiring managers are interested in my candidacy - one was from my panel and the other wasn't. Afterwards, I received a schedule for both roles which looks like another round of interviews. I am just wondering why this is the case after the long rounds of loop
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Hi and thanks for the great tips! How can you tell if you're scheduled for a sell call vs an interview, especially if you've already gone through a loop but other HMs are starting to get involved?
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I never heard back after my interview. I got ghosted, sent an email to the recruiter and coordinater, and never heard back.
I have my virtual onsite for a BIE L5 role in 2 weeks. Just found this channel today, really liking the content and the tips. Can i ask "What would be the expectations once someone joins this role, specially within the first couple of months?"
Thanks GG your videos really helped; unfortunately after having great phone screen for senior TPM and virtual loop interview scheduled for next week. It was cancelled today with reason to be rescheduled at later time as position closed and they will look for other job opportunities. Puzzled if this is something changed based on resume review by loop team or is it result of aws is not actively hiring now..any ideas? I had good phone screen and i kind of felt this is done deal if I succeed to impress bar raiser.😞
3:27 I assume the most important purson-per-p-person (sorry it's contagious; I was finger tied 🤞🏽😂) in the hiring process is the hiring recruiter, right? I haven't yet watched your other videos. So sorry if you already answered it in them.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I guess I was also assuming if one didn't have a bar raiser. I heard that not everyone has 1. That's why I assumed hiring recruiter (as a proxy) or could they at times act as one in the same?
@@KenSherman Amazon Interview Bar Raiser- WHO DOESN'T GET ONE! th-cam.com/video/MVzgbFlL08E/w-d-xo.html Recruiters have ZERO say in who gets hired. They are inherently bias because their goals are based on their hire rate.
There are a lot of tutorials and guidelines about how to get through Amazon interviews and assessments, their culture .. so whats the point .. candidates will go to enterviews all with the same behavior knowing what they like to hear.. just a thought.
Following that logic, everyone that gets a first interview would get hired but that’s not the case. So either there’s plenty of insight that isn’t out there and/or plenty of people aren’t very good at using the info they find and/or their actual experience of the past doesn’t meet the requirements
Hi, Thank you, great video. I have my new grad role interview coming up. Given i would not know which team would this role be for, Can i use these same question for Virtual loop interview ?
Help! I am scheduled for an Amazon loop interview in a few days. This is the second time I have gone through the loop. The first time, I was offered the role. I tried negotiating my salary, they wouldn't budge, I still accepted the role. However, when I gave my resignation to my current employer they made it impossible for me to leave for that role so I then withdrew my acceptance well in advance of my expected start date. The hiring manager from the last time is one of the interviewers this time around. Should I be feeling like the deck is stacked against me now? I'm feeling a bit deflated now since I got my interview itinerary this morning.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Because she was the hiring manager the last time and I almost feel like I burned her after accepting the role and then withdrawing a few days later. I really did want the job, but my current employer made it impossible for me to leave for that role. The role was a step back for me professionally (L5) but would have been a nice pay increase over what I was making. My current employer threw even more money at me to hopefully retain me so I stayed. The role I am now interviewing for is an L6, a step up in terms of carer progression, and will pay significantly more so it's a better fit than the previous role. She is also the current hiring manager's counterpart and I'm actually dreading the awkwardness of meeting with her again. I know it's going to be awkward.
Hi GG! First of all, thanks so much for the videos and information; purchased the Channel Support Notes and have my L6 tech loop tomorrow! Quick question in regards to team member questions: I noticed you commented that asking each team member the HM's favorite LP to compare results, however, what about things like what drew them to the team or surprised them about the team after joining? Should those be common questions asked to gather that data? Thanks again!
9:03 - 9:15 Guess there is a such thing as being TOO blunt. 😁 But I'm inclined to think that would have been cheating to ask. 😉 10:34 - 10:48 I can relate to this part of the *Dive Deep* concept. I just like to be prepared or don't like the feeling of not knowing what comes next. I think preparation is a strong key to have for many things and (sort of my) sense of comfort. I tend to stay aware of taking (pre)caution of not diving in too deep🤿 where I'd drown; only just necessarily deep enough where I can “see”🥽 or *Learn and Be Curious* (P.S. I like your segue 11:31 - 11:45). 15:48 - 16:48 If the team's leadership principles are not in sync, I would be sensing some *Disagree and Commits* into how they work or function together; not to mention paying attention to those that may display a *Backbone* . 18:31 I am not familiar with the time vely unless it's a slang geared more towards introverts?
Thank you GG, I have a question. How to clear the very first call that is from recruiter? This is really a firt step and sometimes recruiters are the key to open the door.
That stage is all about establishing if you have the right skills for the role. There’s no magic formula. Just make your skills and accomplishments clear with data.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Thank you for your response, much appreciated your efforts in helping us with Amazon interview preparation. This is unique and so specific that we can directly focus by going through your videos. Great work
Hi GG, Recently Came across this excellent channel of yours , Last week I had my first phone screening , it went well and I’m expecting a loop in Jan first week but the problem is I’ve used my main examples in first screen itself , can I repeat those ? Since Loop will be having lot more questions , This is for L4 role
I am meeting the hiring manager again, and many things we spoke about in my second screener I have had top of mind, can I bring this up? "you mentioned xyz" OR do they want nothing brought up from the screens?
Had my candid chat where he asked if I was ready for LPs, suggested a channel, and said he'd send the link. I mentioned knowing a great one with GG, and he exclaimed, "OMG, that's her!" I said actually I believe her guidance helped me khock out the writing assignment and two screeners! @@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503
I help by producing hours of free actionable content that people have used and gotten jobs. Thousands of people haven’t given me a penny/dime/peso/yen/cent etc and gotten a job based only on this TH-cam channel. I’m not “hiding” anything. I just don’t hook people in with vague high level information then slap them around the face with a sales pitch in order to get actionable information. If you want someone who’ll give you half the information than slam you with a sales pitch for the rest, you’re on the wrong channel.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I personally feel the question to be important so that I can improve in future, but I don't know whether or not should I ask. Getting an answer or not is a matter of chance.
I have been terminated Sunday the 23rd of June. I was fired because I pulled the battery cable off the battery. But I was told by a maintenance guy that I could remove it if the Code G4, or Loss of Connection to the SWM showed up on my Order Picker screen. I got fired for doing this, but he didn't. I just want to work for Amazon. I loved my job and I promise never ever to do anything like this again. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Hello GG, your videos are really good. I interviewed for an L2 role in April and got email with feedback that I cleared the interview but the position got filled at the time and now I have applied for L1 position and I have an informational interview scheduled on this week with new hiring manager. What can I ask in this interview?
Just landed on your videos and I wish I had found them earlier when I applied for an internship position last year for AWS while I was studying, sadly I didnt make the cut at that time, I’m reapplying and got my first set of interviews in a couple of weeks, do you have any tips or advice for me as a prospective intern?
Hi GG, quick question. Do they tell you if you are going into the loop? As in, for example, you have done one or two interviews and they schedule a third, are they supposed to tell you if the next interview is already part of the loop? Thank you! Your content is super helpful
I'd expect your recruiter to explain what is happening in your process. Loop is a series of interviews in close succession so it would be very strange to just schedule one. But that said it would also be strange to have a 3rd early round before loop. You should ask your recruiter for clarification.
I got my loop coming up for senior product manager...is it ok to use examples from non-product management roles? I am going to have strong examples that way for all leadership principles, but if I just had to stick with product management I might not be as strong and will have to reshape a lot of the examples which I know will be very tough.
You still have a chance. It's just my advice for maximising your chances. It's not going to be a knock out issue if you have plenty of other good things going for you.
I am going to start my interview process next week 24th for the L5 business analyst role. First round has LPs. What do you suggest I do in this time ? It is 45 mins with 20 mins coding
I asked about the key challenges and the interviewer says she can not provided that information, everything that I asked was like confidential, I was not able to get any additional information...
Sorry to step in but in my loop the BR didn’t told me but as I saw in her LinkedIn profile she was from another Amazon department so I could identify she was the BR
You may or may not be able to work out who the BR is. But honestly, to you, it shouldn't matter. The interview experience and expectations that have of you are the same. And if you have a great interview with them but not with the others, then they're not going to sign off hiring you.
@Amazon Interview Whizz @ Day One Careers Mam my interview was took on jan 20 2022 , I worried when would i get confirmation or anything from Team, Pleaseeeee clarify my doubt
If the bar raiser isn't directly related to your work/role, what would be good, impactful questions to ask them? Would the questions listed under the "non team members" section suffice? Anyone here that can provide examples of what they asked their bar raisers? :)
Notes:
Questions for hiring manager:
key challenges
Why was this role created
how can you progress from that position
what type of traits will make candidate successful in the role
What is your favourite leadership principle
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Team members:
What drew you to this team
what surprised you when you got to this team
Your hiring managers fav leadership principle
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Non team members:
What is the most challenging when working at Amazon
what has continued to surprise you positively.
Thank you!
@@suri4Musiq Thanks for sharing shortcut
You are a time saver!
If you are watching this, you are already doing great. I watched most of these videos before my interview and I got an offer last week!!!! So keep going! THANK YOU AMAZON WHIZZ :)
That's brilliant Mabel- huge congratulations!!! You're most welcome.
For which level of position and location
You fine 😍
congrats!
Awesome
I got my job offer from Amazon!!!!!! I cannot thank you enough....your content absolutely prepared me to be successful for the interview without a doubt. If you are reading this follow her videos and practice, practice, practice! Thank you again
That’s amazing!!!! Huge congratulations.
I’ll be having my interviews soon at Amazon!! Manifesting to come back here and say i got my offer letter!😭
I’ll manifest for you too
Deu certo?
I just want to say thank you, I had my panel early this week. I saw many of your videos, took notes and prepare my examples and my answers. Not for every LP but for the ones most job-specific. I focused on structuring correctly with Stari, and remain calm and positive.
I nailed the 3 interviews. They told me I made a great impression, next day early the hiring manager called me, gave me awesome feedback and invited me to jump into his team! So I’m super happy.
Thanks a lot for your videos were a life saver.
That’s amazing Nacho- huge congratulations!!!! Everyone here at Day One Careers wishes you a fantastic Amazon career.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Just question I am looking at working part time I've got a tickbox section I'm going through is it best to click full then speak to them once interview is staged ? that way im not putting up any barriers thanks :)
During your LP interviews, was it technical based at all or it was only focused on the LP questions?
Just got my offer letter! Super excited to join the team, the interview requires a lot of ‘homework’ (15 pages worth for me), but it gives me confidence knowing that if they are working there, they have went through a proven vetting process. This ensures you work with the best people that mesh with the Amazon culture. I’m really excited to get started!
Fantastic! Wishing you an amazing career.
GG!!! I got the offer!!
I want to thank you for your awesome content and the energy you put into helping the community. This work has REAL impact on peoples lives. You rock!
I found this particular video helpful along with your “why amazon” tips.
Between you and Dan Croitor, candidates have everything they need to be successful.
Congratulations Trevor!!! That's amazing... Well done for all of your hard work. Dan's got some interesting sources considering he's never been an Amazonian. What role did you get?
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 - I agree for sure. Your direct tips and insights from the Interviewer perspective is super valuable.
I'll be going in as an L6/Sr. Solutions Arch with AWS :)
@@trevspires fantastic!!! I've had quite a few candidates recently start as Solutions Architects AWS, their updates to me suggest they're loving it. Congratulations again!!
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Just came here to say I binged a lot of your videos over the past two months and they have greatly helped me get through my interview process for AWS and succeeding in getting an offer! Thank you so much for this great channel and content, keep it up!
Incredible!!!! Congratulations that’s absolutely awesome.
Just wanted to thank you for your videos! I was offered a position at Amazon and your videos truly helped with the prep :) truly grateful and I’m sure your videos will continue to help many others in the future!
That's awesome. Congratulations!!
I've just received the greatest news. I'm approuved!!!! Thanks for all the vídeo and all the knowled that you share with us. Your channel and tips made all the difference to me!
Congratulations
Going for my interview in a few days, I gotta say the amount of prep used for amazon interviews is insane, and seemingly pointless based on the skill set the current managers have haha. Good vids though
Well I’m glad you like the videos.
I've got my loop coming up in a couple of weeks, and I'm glad to see you're recommending asking openly about challenges. Honestly, there are so many horror stories out there about working at amazon it's terrifying. I assume since amazon is so big that its a 'your mileage may vary' kind of thing.
One of my AIW Academy members who just got an offer asked me something similar today. Here's my thoughts.
All companies will have employees with horror stories. But the bigger and more well known the company the more and more visible these horror stories will be.
Wow, these questions are amazing, directed, and definitely showcase scope/depth! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Great recommendations. So grateful for all of your great content as I prepare for my loop interviews. Also, as a hiring manager at my current company, I must say that I wish more people watched your interviews and used these tips!
Ahhh thank you for the kind words. Feel free to recommend my channel to anyone 😁
It is a brilliant video. the clarity and the command with which you speak in each of your video is impeccable. thank you very much.
That’s very kind of you to say! Thank you
Thank you so much for this video as well as a few others I had watched. I did my Final loop interview, and everyone was shocked by the questions. Interview lasted 5 and a half hours total with all 6 people. It ended in success, as i had got the job offer that night of the final loop.
That's wonderful. Huge congratulations!!!
Hey, can I ask which position you applied for?
Hey GG..Thanks for all the great content you post in here, your videos are super awesome and they helped me so much with preparing for my AWS interview. I got my offer last week !!!!
Your videos are incredibly helpful... THANK YOU ❤️
Amazing Linda! Huge congratulations!! Everyone at Day One Careers wishes you a fantastic Amazon career.
I like this point of view, not overly positive as another ones in youtube.
Great video. I watched the video this morning and interviewed with the AWS hiring manager and peer this afternoon. I asked the hiring manager about the "traits" for success in the role at the end of the interview, and he gave me three leadership principles and one nonprinciple. I asked my peer why he joined the team and he got a little emotional as to his three years there. To close, I reviewed the three traits and other skill and briefly used examples from our conversation to address each. For example, for Think Big, "we discussed how I turned a 3M opportunity into a 46M PO" and so on for each. It seemed to tie up the one hour conversation well. I guess I will find out in a couple of days.
Good luck
Fantastic content. I have my final interviews this week, and it’s giving me a much better idea of how to tackle my prep. Thank you!
You’re very welcome! Good luck
Thanks a lot for your precious inputs. Following your instructions helped me secure my role as a program manager in Amazon. Joining in feb 2021
That's fantastic. Congratulations!
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 i did ask the question to the bar raiser what surprised you the most after you have joined Amazon.
@@TheSenz90 what was their answer?
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 the answer
Amazon's two way door decision making, resulting in innovation at large scale, is what surprised them after joining Amazon.
@@TheSenz90 cool answer
Worth it to watch it and listen to her consciously. Thank u for making an useful video like this. Let ur best effort create good impact in people’s life.
Thank you! That's kind of you to take the time to comment.
Hey Gigi, thanks for these videos. I just wanted to say that the information you provide here is valuable; however, since you say & mention a lot of fillers & context, it makes it hard to follow your point. As a suggestion, if you cut these fillers and context in between ideas out, it'll make your videos much easier to go through and follow without having to skip through a blurry cloud of thoughts.
Thanks for the feedback but I feel that’s part of my charm. My videos are like meeting me and getting to know a real person not just watching a dry corporate video. I get a lot of great feedback for exactly the things you’re not enjoying. I appreciate it may not be for everyone, and I’m sure there are others out there you can watch that have less personality. Good luck with your process.
GG, i have watched about 80 percent of all your videos to prep for my interview few weeks ago, and I have inclined for that interview.
It was a complete disaster imo , the interviewer was even trying to calm me down and try to help me out too. however, imo it was a level 3 role so it had some leeway. I think I answered 2 question perfectly and the rest I just answered them on the fly.
However, most of the questions on most of your videos are for like level 4 and higher. To me I have prepared for the wrong questions because they were not asked on my level 3 interview.
some of my questions was :
tell me a time when you gotten feedback from your co-workers or your bosses in job.
the next question was tell me a time when you gave feedback to your co-workers and bosses.
Well I knew how to answered these because That video i watched which was so great wanted me to see how i will behave so they know how I Will act on the future.
So i used the S T A R method and answered them to my advance :D.
Anyhow, the best way to answer or prepare these questions is to study the 14 " " 15(hidden) leadership principles and apply that to your answers to demonstrate you are a leader and can lead the team.
GG , to me if you can I think it will be best if you can
just make separate videos on how will a
Level 3 PA interview will go
Level 3 Yard Marshal interview will go
Level 4-5 Area manager interview will go
Level 5-6 Op manger interview will go.
because later on the line i think I will need to come across those but I literally can not find any videos targeting them specifically.
I do not know if by design or amazon policy but when i was preparing for my level 3 interview , I could not find any interview for my role on youtube.
Anyhow, Thanks GG for the wonder informative videos, I really liked the video that tells the hidden leadership principle and the video that teaches about how amazon uses the interview to see WHAT YOU Did in the past instead of what you will do.
really helped understand the whole logic of it all.
And also that the first question is an icebreaker and I can just talk about anything and it didnt really matter.
and also, how the interviewer is typing .. and not to worry about the long pause cause he/she is typing. LOL
Hi there- so I don't cover any specific questions in any of my videos on TH-cam. Both of the questions you reference are Earn Trust questions, these questions you note could be asked of any level. All interviews in Amazon will follow broadly the same structure. Differences will come in 1) any technical competencies needed to be covered in that role 2) the whims of the specific interviewer. I'm working on gathering a collection of 1:2:1 interviews from Amazonians in different roles. There are however thousands of roles in Amazon, so I'm unlikely to get to all of them. Good luck with your result.
A great video - thank you!! My first that I've seen as I'm currently prepping for an upcoming AWS interview - I will certainly be looking through more of your uploads hoping to gain even more insight/knowledge!! Thank you!
Welcome to the channel. Grab a beverage of your choice and a packet of biscuits (cookies if you're in the US)- there's a lot of videos to get through.
I was the one who marked 4k likes 😎😎
Thank you for the amazing work!
Holy Moly- I had no idea this video had that many likes. Wow!!! Thank you so much for pushing it over!
Very nice vidio, unfortunately I've just watched the this vidio today. The last few days I have been interviewed and the hiring manager asked me to to ask some question about himself or about the company. But I said that I just want to say thank you becouse you / your company gave me a chance for the interview and I felt very appreciated. I don't know this is the right answer or not, but it was really what i feel at that time. But I really hope thet they will call me again to continue the process, hopefully
Don’t worry about it too much. If everything else was good this one thing won’t swing it
Hello GG, Fantastic efforts from your side to educate us on this complex yet efficient process. 🖖Today i had a phone screen for a L6 PM (non tech)... it was supposed to be an hour, but we were done in 30 mins {i do talk fast 😳 }... my interviewer did ask the 3 Behavioural questions, I think it went well...but not to sure if i made it next level.👀👀
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 thank you...got through to next round...panel interview with some written assessment
Brilliant!! Here’s a resource you might find useful for practice questions cart.dayone.careers/amazon-interview-tool-pack/
such a brilliant video!! Thanks for all your efforts on this
Thank you
Thank you very much. This video is very informative and you communicate very clearly
You’re very welcome. I’m delighted you found it helpful.
Great content GG, on all your videos. Thank you! Can you please help me with the following? 1) How long did you work for Amazon? 2) What continued to surprise you? Why did you leave?
1) 5yrs 2) how intellectually imaginative my colleagues were 3) My Dad was one of the first to die from COVID in the UK. It was shocking and led me to want and take a step back from my life and consider what future I wanted for myself and family.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I am terribly sorry about your dad's passing. Thank you for your quick response and thank you for all the great content you share
@@gordisforever you're most welcome and thank you for your kind words. Wishing you the very best of luck. 🍀
I honestly didn't think much on the "smart" questions to ask. I just asked what interested me specifically, mostly about the role, my responsibilities, and expectations. Why should I waste their time answering questions I'm not even interested in, with the sole purpose to impress?
100%
That's helpful, thanks!
what should I prepare for phone screening? senior product manager role?
I liked the video, gave it a thumbs up, and subscribed!
Ah thank you
Thank you for the videos and everything you do, I got my AWS SA offer
That's amazing Varun. Congratulations!!
This was so helpful
I’m so pleased you found it so
SO... I had an interview for a leadership role in 2020 and the interview went well and I was inclined but I did not get the role... the manager that did my interview told my manager that the way I asked my question at the end of the interview implied that the area managers did not do their job. My question was "What is being done to try an encourage people, who are scared of covid, to come to work." His response was it is our job as AMs to make amazon a place people want to come to work... I just responded with that must be hard right now. This was May 2020 so right at the beginning of covid and amazon was offer unlimited time off.
I’ve never heard of a policy of unlimited time off at Amazon
Loving your videos, also your podcast appearances, thank you!
How do you know who in the loop is the HM and Bar Raiser to address the right questions to the right person?
Glad you like it. Ask your recruiter who the Hiring Manager is. Use this video for BR How To Recognise The Bar Raiser
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Hey! Love your content!
I am going to have a loop interview for a Graduate SDE and I have got list of three interviewers, can I ask HR if they are going to be part of the team so I can prepare questions accordingly?
Also, any specific advices for this sort of position would be really helpful!
Thank you!!!
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Your content is brilliant and so very helpful! I’m going through the loop right now and trying not to over-analyze how I did with the first interview. They focused on one LP over another and I didn’t know if that meant I wasn’t satisfying them re that particular LP. It’s keeping me up! But your videos are helping so much because I have to move on and be ready for the next. Thank you for your content!!
Fingers crossed for you
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some people are not great at interviews even though they are talented, have great professional skills, and experienced. Sometimes they fair poorly, but that does not mean they do not have what it takes to be successful for the role, so the the best way to find out is to gauge the candidate's aptitude, and desire to work and prove they can live up to the expectations and even exceed them. Given a chance for a month or 2 they can prove what they can achieve and accomplish. So hire them on probation for 2 months and if they don't prove what they claim they are please let them go. Fair enough ...for both interviewer and interviewee???
I wouldn’t do that as a leader- the likely failure rate is high and the resource drain on the existing team of trying to onboard and train someone to have them exit 2 months later would be unsustainable. Although the traditional model of interviews does risk missing good candidates, that risk is acceptable to companies when weighed against the high cost of failure for other models such as this. From your perspective I’d recommend practice, practice, practice. Good interview technique is a skill that can be taught and practiced.
Thank you GG for the super rich content. I was successful in my loop and I got a call from my recruiter saying that 2 hiring managers are interested in my candidacy - one was from my panel and the other wasn't. Afterwards, I received a schedule for both roles which looks like another round of interviews. I am just wondering why this is the case after the long rounds of loop
That sounds brilliant news. Are you sure they're interviewers rather than sell calls- when each hiring manager gets to pitch their role to you?
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Hi and thanks for the great tips! How can you tell if you're scheduled for a sell call vs an interview, especially if you've already gone through a loop but other HMs are starting to get involved?
@@tommyp4630 ask your recruiter what is going on.
18:28 should be "+ly" (positively)
not "+vely" (positivevely)
Regardless, excellent video. Thx.
Watching these as I'm getting ready for the first phone interview. Really hoping I can make it through.
Sending you lots of good luck mojo- we hope you get through too
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I never heard back after my interview. I got ghosted, sent an email to the recruiter and coordinater, and never heard back.
Awesome content GG, this is really helpful.
Hey again The Water Parrot- glad you like it.
Thank you very much. Very insightful tips.
You’re welcome
Your content is EXCEPTIONAL!
Ahhhh thank you 😊
In 2024 is it a good idea to ask the HM about job security, considering the layoffs in tech including at Amazon?
I mean. If they thought the role wasn’t very secure, do you think they’d tell you??!!
I have my virtual onsite for a BIE L5 role in 2 weeks. Just found this channel today, really liking the content and the tips. Can i ask "What would be the expectations once someone joins this role, specially within the first couple of months?"
Sure. You might want to be a bit more specific though. Something like “what would you hope I would achieve in the first 90days”.
This was really insightful, thank you!
You’re welcome
Thanks GG your videos really helped; unfortunately after having great phone screen for senior TPM and virtual loop interview scheduled for next week. It was cancelled today with reason to be rescheduled at later time as position closed and they will look for other job opportunities. Puzzled if this is something changed based on resume review by loop team or is it result of aws is not actively hiring now..any ideas? I had good phone screen and i kind of felt this is done deal if I succeed to impress bar raiser.😞
3:27
I assume the most important purson-per-p-person (sorry it's contagious; I was finger tied 🤞🏽😂) in the hiring process is the hiring recruiter, right?
I haven't yet watched your other videos. So sorry if you already answered it in them.
Bar Raiser
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I guess I was also assuming if one didn't have a bar raiser. I heard that not everyone has 1. That's why I assumed hiring recruiter (as a proxy) or could they at times act as one in the same?
@@KenSherman Amazon Interview Bar Raiser- WHO DOESN'T GET ONE!
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Recruiters have ZERO say in who gets hired. They are inherently bias because their goals are based on their hire rate.
There are a lot of tutorials and guidelines about how to get through Amazon interviews and assessments, their culture .. so whats the point .. candidates will go to enterviews all with the same behavior knowing what they like to hear.. just a thought.
Following that logic, everyone that gets a first interview would get hired but that’s not the case. So either there’s plenty of insight that isn’t out there and/or plenty of people aren’t very good at using the info they find and/or their actual experience of the past doesn’t meet the requirements
Hi, it was a great insight
This is a great channel! Subbed
Very kind.
Hi, Thank you, great video. I have my new grad role interview coming up. Given i would not know which team would this role be for, Can i use these same question for Virtual loop interview ?
Yup
Hey! Going to have loop interviews as well, can we connect?
@@ap083 congratulations on getting to loop. If you’re interested in personal coaching you can check out our website dayone.careers
new subscriber here thanks for the tips i have interview next week huhu :))
Good luck!!
Love this thank you!
You are so welcome!
Help! I am scheduled for an Amazon loop interview in a few days. This is the second time I have gone through the loop. The first time, I was offered the role. I tried negotiating my salary, they wouldn't budge, I still accepted the role. However, when I gave my resignation to my current employer they made it impossible for me to leave for that role so I then withdrew my acceptance well in advance of my expected start date. The hiring manager from the last time is one of the interviewers this time around. Should I be feeling like the deck is stacked against me now? I'm feeling a bit deflated now since I got my interview itinerary this morning.
Why would the deck be stacked against you? It makes no sense for anyone to hold a grudge.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Because she was the hiring manager the last time and I almost feel like I burned her after accepting the role and then withdrawing a few days later. I really did want the job, but my current employer made it impossible for me to leave for that role. The role was a step back for me professionally (L5) but would have been a nice pay increase over what I was making. My current employer threw even more money at me to hopefully retain me so I stayed. The role I am now interviewing for is an L6, a step up in terms of carer progression, and will pay significantly more so it's a better fit than the previous role. She is also the current hiring manager's counterpart and I'm actually dreading the awkwardness of meeting with her again. I know it's going to be awkward.
Hi GG! First of all, thanks so much for the videos and information; purchased the Channel Support Notes and have my L6 tech loop tomorrow! Quick question in regards to team member questions: I noticed you commented that asking each team member the HM's favorite LP to compare results, however, what about things like what drew them to the team or surprised them about the team after joining? Should those be common questions asked to gather that data? Thanks again!
Sure. They’re good questions
9:03 - 9:15
Guess there is a such thing as being TOO blunt. 😁 But I'm inclined to think that would have been cheating to ask. 😉
10:34 - 10:48
I can relate to this part of the *Dive Deep* concept. I just like to be prepared or don't like the feeling of not knowing what comes next. I think preparation is a strong key to have for many things and (sort of my) sense of comfort. I tend to stay aware of taking (pre)caution of not diving in too deep🤿 where I'd drown; only just necessarily deep enough where I can “see”🥽 or *Learn and Be Curious* (P.S. I like your segue 11:31 - 11:45).
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If the team's leadership principles are not in sync, I would be sensing some *Disagree and Commits* into how they work or function together; not to mention paying attention to those that may display a *Backbone* .
18:31
I am not familiar with the time vely unless it's a slang geared more towards introverts?
Thank you GG,
I have a question.
How to clear the very first call that is from recruiter?
This is really a firt step and sometimes recruiters are the key to open the door.
That stage is all about establishing if you have the right skills for the role. There’s no magic formula. Just make your skills and accomplishments clear with data.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 Thank you for your response, much appreciated your efforts in helping us with Amazon interview preparation. This is unique and so specific that we can directly focus by going through your videos. Great work
@@ajaypatidar you’re welcome
Can I ask salary range for a role?
And also salary options at amazon: stocks, bonuses...
+ Benefits. cause it seems the most important to me.
I recommend asking total compensation range. They won't go into a breakdown until you're at offer stage
this is so awesome! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Great job GG thanks
That's kind of you to comment.
Hi GG, Recently Came across this excellent channel of yours , Last week I had my first phone screening , it went well and I’m expecting a loop in Jan first week but the problem is I’ve used my main examples in first screen itself , can I repeat those ? Since Loop will be having lot more questions , This is for L4 role
Yes you can. Especially as an L4. Just try to use them for different LPs. Good luck
Thanks for reply ❤️, eagerly waiting for next live session of yours
In my Amazon loop interview, the first interviewer told me asking questions is not considered in the evaluation.
Did you watch the video? See timestamp 0:43.
Awesome video GG!!!
Thank you ☺️
I am meeting the hiring manager again, and many things we spoke about in my second screener I have had top of mind, can I bring this up? "you mentioned xyz" OR do they want nothing brought up from the screens?
If it’s relevant, sure!
Had my candid chat where he asked if I was ready for LPs, suggested a channel, and said he'd send the link. I mentioned knowing a great one with GG, and he exclaimed, "OMG, that's her!" I said actually I believe her guidance helped me khock out the writing assignment and two screeners! @@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503
Amazing tips and content, thx
Thank you so much for saying so
Please your speil may be good , but the kyte mark as to,where the items you are selling on ur should be relivent not hidden so how can u help 😊
I help by producing hours of free actionable content that people have used and gotten jobs. Thousands of people haven’t given me a penny/dime/peso/yen/cent etc and gotten a job based only on this TH-cam channel. I’m not “hiding” anything. I just don’t hook people in with vague high level information then slap them around the face with a sales pitch in order to get actionable information. If you want someone who’ll give you half the information than slam you with a sales pitch for the rest, you’re on the wrong channel.
Can you please tell me if it's ok to ask "If you choose not to hire me, can I know what the reason can possibly be?"
They won’t answer that question
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 but Mam if you were asked this, would you have liked it or otherwise?
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I personally feel the question to be important so that I can improve in future, but I don't know whether or not should I ask. Getting an answer or not is a matter of chance.
Hello GG! What would you recommend asking the bar raiser :)
Treat them like anyone not on your immediate team.
I have been terminated Sunday the 23rd of June. I was fired because I pulled the battery cable off the battery. But I was told by a maintenance guy that I could remove it if the Code G4, or Loss of Connection to the SWM showed up on my Order Picker screen. I got fired for doing this, but he didn't. I just want to work for Amazon. I loved my job and I promise never ever to do anything like this again. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
I’m sorry this happened to you. But that’s not something we’re in a position to support you with.
Hello GG, your videos are really good. I interviewed for an L2 role in April and got email with feedback that I cleared the interview but the position got filled at the time and now I have applied for L1 position and I have an informational interview scheduled on this week with new hiring manager. What can I ask in this interview?
Ask anything you want.
THANK YOU! good stuff to think about and personally interesting topic discusion.
Just landed on your videos and I wish I had found them earlier when I applied for an internship position last year for AWS while I was studying, sadly I didnt make the cut at that time, I’m reapplying and got my first set of interviews in a couple of weeks, do you have any tips or advice for me as a prospective intern?
Nothing specific. All the advice is relevant. Good luck
I applied for Solutions Architect role, I passed the online assessment, will there be now technical screening? Or Loop interview
What questions should I ask when I am a rehire? I cant pretend I dont know anything aboout Amazon.
I’d focus on the role and team.
Hi Gigi, Let’s say you score 80% on technical and 20% on behavioral part would that be a pass ?
There’s no scoring. It doesn’t work like that. You need to be impressive at both.
Those leadership principles harder than technical lol thanks tho Gigi
If you need some extra help on nailing the LP questions check out our website dayone.careers. Good luck.
Hi GG, quick question. Do they tell you if you are going into the loop? As in, for example, you have done one or two interviews and they schedule a third, are they supposed to tell you if the next interview is already part of the loop? Thank you! Your content is super helpful
I'd expect your recruiter to explain what is happening in your process. Loop is a series of interviews in close succession so it would be very strange to just schedule one. But that said it would also be strange to have a 3rd early round before loop. You should ask your recruiter for clarification.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 thank you so much GG
I got my loop coming up for senior product manager...is it ok to use examples from non-product management roles? I am going to have strong examples that way for all leadership principles, but if I just had to stick with product management I might not be as strong and will have to reshape a lot of the examples which I know will be very tough.
Yes I believe you're better off bringing strong LP examples from other job families, than weaker answers from the same job family.
I completed my test in Amazon in process associative but I didn't get any update on result .
Help me with your answer and thank you
Follow up with the recruiter
Will I get declined if I answered all questions properly but didn't ask any questions when I was asked if I have any? Or do I still have a chance?
You still have a chance. It's just my advice for maximising your chances. It's not going to be a knock out issue if you have plenty of other good things going for you.
I am going to start my interview process next week 24th for the L5 business analyst role. First round has LPs. What do you suggest I do in this time ? It is 45 mins with 20 mins coding
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Excellent insight
Thanks
Please i need a question for a logistic specialist
When to ask these questions . Begining or end of interviews
They usually save 5mins at the end
Thank you very much!
You're welcome!
I have a question! IF I buy a course! You can watch a video about my preparation and put some feedback?
No I'm afraid that's not part of the offering on the digital course.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 No problem thanks a lot!
Hi…Is it okay to postpone my virtual onsite interview (loop) which is scheduled after 10 days to December 2nd week? Please reply..
It's ok. But beware you run the risk of someone else beating you to the job.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 thanks 👍🏻
@@reshmah1497 NP
I asked about the key challenges and the interviewer says she can not provided that information, everything that I asked was like confidential, I was not able to get any additional information...
That's unfortunate. To sometimes if you're applying for a highly confidential project, that's going to happen. It's rare but happens.
Thank you!
You’re welcome
love your input and insights on this GG! Just one question, on the final round, do the bar raiser will identify himself as that or you need to guess?
Sorry to step in but in my loop the BR didn’t told me but as I saw in her LinkedIn profile she was from another Amazon department so I could identify she was the BR
@@sere2014 thanks you that helps me a lot!! :) The devil is in the details (deep dive LOL)
You may or may not be able to work out who the BR is. But honestly, to you, it shouldn't matter. The interview experience and expectations that have of you are the same. And if you have a great interview with them but not with the others, then they're not going to sign off hiring you.
@Amazon Interview Whizz @ Day One Careers Mam my interview was took on jan 20 2022 , I worried when would i get confirmation or anything from Team, Pleaseeeee clarify my doubt
That’s an extremely long time ago. You should have had a response months ago. Send a follow up email if you haven’t.
@@amazoninterviewwhizzdayone503 I have sent mam 2 times but no reply, I m worried, any info about how the process goes please dooo tell
@@mounaa8314 I think you may have to assume it’s a no.
Thanks!
Pleasure
If the bar raiser isn't directly related to your work/role, what would be good, impactful questions to ask them? Would the questions listed under the "non team members" section suffice? Anyone here that can provide examples of what they asked their bar raisers? :)
Non team member is appropriate
thanks a lot
You’re welcome
Most favorite LP? Deliver Results all the way! :D
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