Amazon
Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work.
Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon.
🌐 amazon.com, aboutamazon.com/about-us
Activity
- Amazon Store
- Delivery and Logistics
- Devices and Services
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Entertainment
Culture
Principles
Amazon is guided by four principles:
- Customer obsession (rather than competitor focus)
- Passion for invention
- Commitment to operational excellence
- Long-term thinking
Interviewing
🎬 General overview, Interviewing at Amazon and beyond, SDM/TPM Interview – Systems Design, Interview Prep Guide
| Position | Links |
|---|---|
| Solutions Architect (SA) | FooBar Serverless |
Leadership principles
The Leadership Principles describe how Amazon does business & how leaders lead.
| Principle | Links |
|---|---|
| Customer Obsession | Inside Amazon |
| Ownership | Inside Amazon |
| Invent and Simplify | Inside Amazon |
| Are Right, A Lot | Inside Amazon |
| Learn and Be Curious | Inside Amazon |
| Hire and Develop the Best | Inside Amazon |
| Insist on the Highest Standards | Inside Amazon |
| Think Big | Inside Amazon |
| Bias for Action | Inside Amazon |
| Frugality | Inside Amazon |
| Earn Trust | Inside Amazon |
| Dive Deep | Inside Amazon |
| Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit | Inside Amazon |
| Deliver Results | Inside Amazon |
| Strive to be Earth's Best Employer | Inside Amazon |
| Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility | Inside Amazon |
🎬 Software Development Engineer Interview Preparation (SIP)
STAR interview format
This is a method for behavioral-based interview questions.
| Subject | What to describe |
|---|---|
| SITUATION | The situation or task to do, with enough details for the interviewer to understand the complexities of the situation |
| TASK | The goal |
| ACTION | The actions taken, with some level of detail (steps, contribution, what was done and not done) |
| RESULT | The outcome (what happened, how did it end, What was accomplished, what was learned), with examples using metrics or data |
🎬 How to Ace Your Amazon Interview
Write like an Amazonian
- Use short sentences (fewer than 30 words) to help readers understand and retain information.
- Replace adjectives with data to make your writing more specific and objective.
- Eliminate weasel words and vague language to make your writing more concrete and clear.
- Use the “so-what” test to ensure that your writing conveys a clear purpose or message.
- Avoid using adverbs and unnecessary qualifications in your writing to make it more direct and decisive.
- Be objective in your writing and avoid using jargon and acronyms that may exclude non-experts or newcomers.
- Use subject-verb-object sentences to make your writing more concise and easy to understand.
- Keep your audience in mind and tailor your writing to their needs and level of understanding.
- Use descriptive language to help readers visualize and understand your ideas.
- Explain technical terms clearly to ensure that your writing is accessible to all readers.
- Reimagine your writing and consider using alternative formats, such as 1-pagers or 6-pagers, to convey your ideas.
- Simplify your language and avoid using unnecessary or complex words and phrases.
- Use appendices to provide additional information and context to your ideas.
- Use a RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) chart to organize and structure your ideas.
- If you get a question, reply with one of the four answers: yes, no, a number, I don't know.