Cracking the Amazon Interview: A Step by Step Guide to Land the Job

by Misha Yurchenko

*New and Updated version, September 2020: Now with extra tips on the leadership principles, technical interviews and bonus resources!* While we cannot predict every question that Amazon will ask in an interview, the process is fairly structured. This makes the interview process transparent and easy to prepare for because we know many of the themes they will cover and questions they will ask. Imagine if your teacher in university told you most of the questions that were going to be on the test beforehand - all you would have to do is practice. Consider this book your study guide. As a result of this structured interview process, many job seekers who do poorly in interviews simply do not spend enough time preparing. And often, the ones who do spend time preparing do not spend enough time focusing on the right things. I compiled information about the Company’s interview process, questions, and techniques that have been most successful for former applicants (current Amazon employees). This mini-guide will walk you through what it takes to get through an Amazon interview, step by step. All you have to do is read and prepare. What’s in the -How to supercharge your resume and tailor keywords to get noticed by Amazon hiring managers -Tips to answer Amazon's behavioral interview questions -A breakdown of Amazon's famous 14 leadership principles -Understand the Amazon business model (the "flywheel") and how it relates to the interview -Common pitfalls and how to avoid them -Perspectives from Amazon hiring managers across the world -And much more! —— “Amazon.com receives thousands of resumes every week, from talented people all over the world. Our challenge is to find the very best and recruit them into one of the many challenging positions we offer. Setting the bar high in our approach to hiring has been, and will continue to be, the single most important element of Amazon.com's success. During our hiring meetings, we ask people to consider three questions before making a * Will you admire this person?
 * Will this person raise the average level of effectiveness of the group they're entering? 
 * Along what dimension might this person be a superstar?” 
 Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEOCrack Your Next Tech Interview and Book a Coaching Call with Misha Directly —>

Genres: Nonfiction

99 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Jesus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful book!

Great quality information, help with my interview.
Almost everything happened as described in this book, I strongly recommend this book if you are applying to Amazon.

[Rajeev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of insights. Very helpful

This book has given a very wide understanding of hiring process. Very helpful to all types of potential employees. My best wishes.

[Johann Lilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful content that would fit better in a few blog articles.

[Geetansh Monga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really helped me in understanding how these big techs hire and what are they looking for. Hiring the right candidate is equally challenging to get hired.

[Fahima Khan Etha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent tool to prepare

I like how it high lights what is require to reach the goal. I will reread again soon for evaluating my prep.

[Andra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

Loved it and used it in my interviewing techniques for the current company I worked for! I raised the bar for me in interviewing

[Daniel Nochez Boyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good tips to be an Amazonian

Very useful book to learn how to interview the Amazon way and to fully understand how they are structured in every way from salaries to management

[Chandrashekar YM · Rating 5 out of 5]

It gives comprehensive information about Amazon culture and hiring process. Helped a lot in my loop interviews and was able to get through. Thank you

[Karina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

Very helpful and useful information. I would recommend it to anyone who is preparing for the Amazon interview. Good luck!

[Surendranath Chowdary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good insights

Valuable insights into culture of Amazon and How candidate is evaluated by the interviewer. Very easy to understand and follow.

[Ashley Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just what I needed for interview prep

Too soon to tell if I have gotten an offer yet but I can tell you one thing - I was OVERLY prepared for my virtual loop interviews and had no problem answering every question completely. Well worth the time and money. Thank you!

[TJ Totland · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a fan of the book. I compared the advice of the book with a friend who works there and was told there are a few items in the book that will be a red flag in an interview and prevent someone from moving forward in the process. Better to be yourself and if you fit into the Amazon culture, you will get the job, if not, better off searching elsewhere.

[Minervas Owl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the book because it is free under one month of Kindle unlimited trial. It is pretty informative. Though I suspect readers could find similar information in online articles.