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Amazon Executive Assistant interview questions

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Executive Assistant Interview

Feb 22, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in May 2016

Interview

Almost one full day of intervewing with 5-6 people. Be prepared to answer questions very honestly, with real examples. Do not make these up, you will be challenged.

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Question 1

Give me an example of a process improvement? What was it, how did you improve and what was the outcome.

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Executive Assistant Interview

Jan 15, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2019

Interview

Interview process took 6 weeks. 1. Online application 2. Brief e-mail interview 3. Phone interview 4. Onsite interviews in Seattle 5. Phone interviews with team managers 6. Phone interview with HR partner The procces was very clear, people were extremely fiendly. Hr coordinator kept me updated all the time.

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Question 1

What is the worst mistake you ever made?

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Question 2

Tell me about a time you handled a difficult customer.

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Question 3

Tell me about a time you said no to a customer/ co-worker

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Question 4

Tell me about a time you went above and beyond

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Question 5

Tell me about a time when you took on something significant outside your area of responsibility. Why was it important? What was the outcome?

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Question 6

Describe a project or idea (not necessarily your own) that was implemented primarily because of your efforts. What was your role? What was the outcome?

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Question 7

What improvements have you made at your current company?

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Question 8

Tell me about a time when you gave a simple solution to a complex problem

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Question 9

Describe a situation where you thought you were right, but your peers or supervisor didn’t agree with you. How did you convince them you were right? How did you react? What was the outcome?

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Question 10

Give me an example of making an important decision in the absence of good data. What was the situation and how did you arrive at your decision? Did the decision turn out to be the correct one?

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Question 11

What do you do if you disagree with a co-worker?

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Question 12

How do you stay inspired, acquire new knowledge, or innovate in your work?

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Question 13

Tell me something interesting you've learned recently.

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Question 14

Tell me about a time when you solved a problem through just superior knowledge or observation.

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Question 15

Tell me about a time you wouldn’t compromise on achieving a great outcome when others felt something was already good enough. What was the situation?

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Question 16

Give an example where you refused to compromise your standards around quality/customer service, etc. Why did you feel so strongly about the situation? What were the consequences? The result?

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Question 17

Tell me about a time you took a big risk and it failed. What did you learn? What would you do differently?

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Question 18

Tell me about time you were working on an initiative or goal and saw an opportunity to do something much bigger than the initial focus.

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Question 19

Give me an example of a calculated risk that you have taken where speed was critical. What was the situation and how did you handle it? What steps did you take to mitigate the risk? What was the outcome?

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Question 20

Tell me about a time when you have worked against tight deadlines and didn't have the time to consider all options before making a decision. How much time did you have? What approach did you take?

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Question 21

Describe a time when you saw some problem and took the initiative to correct it rather than waiting for someone else to do it.

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Question 22

Describe a time when you had to manage a budget (or manage time/money/resources/etc.). Were you able to get more out of less?

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Question 23

Here at Amazon we are frugal – how will you manage projects with no budget and no resources?

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Question 24

Tell me about a time when you had to work with limited time or resources.

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Question 25

Tell me about a time you had to earn trust quickly.

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Question 26

Describe a time when you significantly contributed to improving morale and productivity on your team. What were the underlying problems and their causes? How did you prevent them from negatively impacting the team in the future?

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Question 27

Tell me about a piece of direct feedback you recently gave to a colleague. How did he or she respond?

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Question 28

How do you like to receive feedback from coworkers or managers?

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Question 29

Tell me about a time when you had to tell someone a harsh truth.

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Question 30

How do you convince someone who is resistant to what you’re trying to do?

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Question 31

Give me an example of when you used data to make a decision/solve a problem.

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Question 32

Tell me about a problem you had to solve that required in-depth thought and analysis. How did you know you were focusing on the right things?

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Question 33

Describe a situation where other members of your team didn’t agree with your ideas. What did you do?

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Question 34

Have you handled a difficult situation with a co-worker? How?

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Question 35

Tell me about an unpopular decision of yours.

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Question 36

Describe a situation where you thought you were right, but your peers or supervisor did not agree with you. How did you convince them that you were right? How did you react? What was the outcome?

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Question 37

What’s the most complex problem you’ve ever worked on?

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Question 38

Have you ever worked on something really hard and then failed?

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Question 39

Why Amazon?

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Executive Assistant Interview

Jan 7, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2019

Interview

STAR interview method is necessary! You will meet with bar raisers who have no knowledge of the role you are interviewing for, just there to ask you general questions and delve into your responses.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me a time when....

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