Behavioral question
Why Amazon? What does Amazon provide that your previous companies didn’t?
- Amazon
- Behavioral
- Easy
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What this question tests
Tests motivation and whether the candidate has genuine, specific reasons for wanting to join versus a generic answer.
How to approach it
- Name something specific about Amazon, like the scope of PM ownership, that draws you.
- Contrast it concretely with what your previous companies lacked, without disparaging them.
- Tie it to your own career goals and what you want to grow into.
- Keep it honest and specific rather than reciting Amazon's mission statement.
What a strong answer includes
- Cites something specific and personally relevant, not generic praise.
- Makes a genuine, respectful contrast with prior companies, focused on what you're seeking.
- Connects the answer to a believable next step in the candidate's career.
Common mistakes
- A generic answer that could apply to any big tech company.
- Badmouthing previous employers.
Likely follow-up questions
- What products of ours do you use and what would you change about them?
- What don't you expect to like about working here?
- Where do you see yourself in three years at Amazon?
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Learn the skill behind it
Chapters of the AI PM course that teach what this question tests.
- Chapter 13: Lead the room: staff moves, forward-deployed PM, and the portfolio
- Chapter 14: Get the job: the AI PM interview loop