Program Manager - Amazon

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Jan 17, 2021 23 Comments

I am having interviews for an L5 PgM role in a few days.
Curious to know if there were any specific experiences i should talk about. My experiences range from supply chain, process to marketing. (More on the former side)
Or are the interviews purely based on LP alignment?

Would welcome any suggestions!

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    pGQr14

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    pGQr14
    Cross posting from another thread:

    Be prepared with a variety of examples that you can go deep on. Examples should be as high scope as possible, since if your examples are too low scope you either won’t get hired or you’ll be down leveled. You’ll be getting behavioral based questions focused on various leadership principles. Be sure to use STAR format and focus on what YOU did. In cases where the candidate uses We a lot, we almost never hire, or if we do, they end up down leveled because we couldn’t truly assess. Amazon is very data driven, so the more you can quantify the impact of your stories, the better. Be sure to avoid rambling and going into too much unnecessary detail. Make sure you really understand and know the LPs. That’s truly how we calibrate candidates. It’s not about how nice of a person they were etc. If the interviewers don’t believe you exhibited strengths in the assigned LPs, then you most likely won’t get hired.
    Jan 19, 2021 5
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      pGQr14

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      pGQr14
      Glad that helped. Interviewing well requires preparation and practice, and the ones who put in the time clearly stand out. Remember to follow STAR, speak clearly and not too quickly. some people speak way too fast in an attempt to cram in as much content as possible, but I end up missing a bunch of important points and end up tuning out.
      Jan 19, 2021
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      Yes i will make sure my answers are crisp with data points. And will speak slowly. Ive noticed some interviewers needing time as they need to take notes for assessment.
      Jan 19, 2021
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    ewogvn

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    ewogvn
    Spend a lot of time on the LPs. Like A LOT. Have two unique stories for each of them
    Jan 17, 2021 1
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      Ok does it matter if the metrics dont align? For example i talk about doing email marketing and decrease x by 7%.
      But this team sits in last mile
      Jan 17, 2021
  • Also the recruiter will reach out to you and tell you which are the relevant LPs for the role.
    Jan 17, 2021 4
  • Make sure to grind on LPs. You dont have to prepare for all 14 but make sure to prepare for top 10. Try to prepare 2 examples for each LP. It is difficult to prepare 20 different scenarios. Try to alter your scenarios according to the LP. I got the offer from Amazon but declined because the TC was lower than my current TC. If you don’t have enough experience they will down level you to L4
    Jan 17, 2021 4
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      ewogvn

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      ewogvn
      Have stories for EVERY LP. They won’t cover them all, but don’t play a guessing game of which ones you think they will.
      Jan 17, 2021
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      Thanks pxDW32! I might be able to get to 20 stories if that is the case. I have 4 years of experience.
      Also, thank you for the tip on metrics and impact. I think i will drive my focus in that direction more.
      Jan 17, 2021
  • She will definitely tell you about the most important LPs but just prepare for everything. The folks at Amazon know it better brother after all I just cleared the interview but they work over there
    Jan 17, 2021 0