AMAZON AREA MANAGER INTERVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS

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AMAZON AREA MANAGER INTERVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -37 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: We hosted a meeting, reminded everyone of our mission, added an incentive, and did an appreciation

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How have you leveraged data to develop a strategy?Question 2: Knowing very well sensitive inofrmation, confiential, outside perspective, mitigate stresses, and resolve issues, ease concerns and moving forward I managed their relationships, and made sure they were controlled partners to help resolve issues

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When have you failed whilst working as a manager and what did you learn from the situation?Question 3: What do you expect to be doing on a daily basis as our Area Manager?

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Managing + leading

Question 4: Learning, reading people, having integrity

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Where do you see yourself in 5 years' time?

Question 5: I am hard-working, I enjoy working and sometimes need to invest in my health

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Do you have questions for the panel?Question 6: What's the difference between a manager and a leader and which, in your opinion, is the most important?

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A manager is someone who utilizes the organizations resources to ensure effective and efficient operation of their team. A leader inspires, motivates, and directs the people whom are under their control to achieve the mission, aims and objectives of the organization. I believe to be an effective Area Manager you must utilize both of these definitions to be able to meet the objectives while also truly embodying Amazon's core values.

Question 7: 14 principles top three -

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As a manager for Amazon, how would you persuade people to do what you want?Question 8: expect best area manager to accomplish within first 30 days, first day to start is in january how long is training?, what programs should I continue to familiarize myself with in the mean time?

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Tell me about a time when you were faced with a problem that had a number of possible solutions.What was the problem and how did you determine the course of action? What was the outcome of that choice?

Question 9: i see myself creating impacts in a purposeful environment

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What's your biggest weakness?

Question 10: Why Amazon?

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I think working at Amazon is an amazing opportunity. I love the company culture and the emphasis in leadership and desire to be innovative. Amazon is inspiring to me and I would feel honored to be able to uphold a management position for Amazon and help inspire others to make an impact at Amazon.

Question 11: How has a past experience shaped how you will play in this new role?

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Describe a time when you demonstrated one of the Amazon Leadership Principles in a previous role?Question 12: Sarah, project manager position, conflicting personalities, talked about it

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When have you worked with other people to complete a tough project?

Question 13: - pre covid an idea about team building

• post covid able to make ice breakers and use Zoom

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Describe a time when you disagreed with your supervisor or manager?

Question 14: consistently improving myself

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• things you are doing to better yourself?

Question 15: Status Reports gave me insight on whats going on with my team, by creating

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You are in charge of the department that receives the product in to the building and stows it to the bin where it is accessible by the department. you have two options on how to receive and stow the product.In the first option, you receive the product at 250 units per labor hour and stow it at 100 units per labor hour. You must receive it and stow it for the unit to count for production. This process results in 1% of the units stowed being incorrect. You can find and fix these errors at a rate of 20 units for labor hour with what you believe is almost 100% accuracy. In the second option, you receive and stow the product in one step vs. two. The rate for this process is 80 units per labor hours for receive and stow. This process results in 1.5% of the units being stowed being incorrect. You can find and fix these errors at a rate of 20 units per hour with what you believe is almost 100% accuracy.

• Which option would you select to process today's units and why?
• Does your answer change if you are told you must fully process 100,000 units today? If yes, why?
• Does your answer change if you are told that you have 15 associates today and you m

Question 16: In your opinion, what qualities and attributes are needed to become a competent Area Manager?

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Firstly, I think there are many attributes and qualities that make a competent Area Manager. The basis of what makes a competent Area Manager is being professional, having integrity, and being dedicated to your team and mission.However, I think leading by example and setting the standards high are what makes an effective Area

Manager. If you are expecting your team to give you 110%, you have to be able to do the same.I also think respect is crucial. By understanding your teams strengths and weaknesses your able to see the opportunities so that your team is balanced.And lastly being prepared to decide. Having the right information to make educated decisions are what drive performance.Question 17: - insititing higher standards, HER Boutique, never just ok keep strivibng for more

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How would you handle a difficult and unproductive member of your team as their manager?

Question 18: Quality, quantity, saftey, tardiness

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What are your strengths?Question 19: Identify decisions, gather information, weigh pros and cons of alternatives, choose and take action, reflection

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As you are aware, excellent customer service is at the core of everything we do here at Amazon. Give an example of when you facillitaed excellent customer service?Question 20: Event Production internship, SpaceX, over max capacity event, not enough bar-tenders, my team stressed, took initiative and started serving drinks

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Explain a time when you had to deal with ambiguity?Question 21: I can bring to Amazon is a track record of consistent improvement of current processes. This can be seen in a situation where I dealt with Michael

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As our manager, you will need to make difficult decisions on a regular basis. Explain the decision making process you utilize ?

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You have 30 associates, 2 are not on the production floor. Each can process 150 UPH; Each works 8 hr days, 5 days week; each day each worker is given 2 15 min breaks. How many units can they output per week?