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  1. 289What is caching and why is it needed?MediumTechnical· Amazon
  2. 290Why did Amazon start with books first?MediumProduct· Amazon
  3. 291How does Alexa process voice commands?MediumSystem designTechnical· Amazon
  4. 292Find all permutations of a given string.MediumCoding· Amazon
  5. 293Tell me about a project where you recognized the need to alter the strategy or direction.MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  6. 294Would you consider Amazon and Intuit competitors?MediumProduct· Amazon
  7. 295Amazon PM Discussion Board.MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  8. 296What factors contributed to the dramatic increase of Amazon Prime subscribers between 2008 and 2009?MediumDataProduct· Amazon, Google
  9. 297Describe to me what your typical day would be like in Amazon as a Technical Program Manager.MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  10. 298For Amazon Video Service, would you recommend keeping or removing the offering?MediumProductSystem design· Amazon
  11. 299Tell me about a time you used your analytical skills to solve a complex problem in a creative way.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Microsoft
  12. 300Tell me about a time you anticipated the needs of a customer.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Microsoft
  13. 301Tell me about a time you pushed back on leadership.MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  14. 302Who is your best employee or resource, and what makes them the best?MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  15. 303What's the best and worst performing team you've been on?MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  16. 304Tell me about a time when you achieved significant results with a limited budget.Medium· Amazon
  17. 305Tell me about your biggest failure.MediumBehavioral· Amazon, DoorDash
  18. 306When managing a budget, what are some ways you get more out of less?MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  19. 307How do you build credibility with new reports on a team you haven't built yourself?MediumBehavioral· Amazon, Stripe
  20. 308How would you approach a situation where your business users are pushing for a new business requirement and your engineering team has found 3 bugs, which are repetitive in nature?MediumProduct· Amazon
  21. 309Tell me about a time you couldn't meet your deadline.MediumBehavioralProduct· Amazon, Apple
  22. 310What are your expectations and what are you looking forward to in your career?MediumBehavioral· Amazon
  23. 311Describe a challenging project you worked on and what made it difficult.HardBehavioral· Amazon, Anthropic
  24. 312How have you changed an opinion or direction using data?MediumData· Amazon, Uber