Amazon Product Manager Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. Tell me about a time where you went above and beyond
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I once worked late into the night to fix a critical bug before a major product launch.
• Stayed late at the office to troubleshoot and resolve a critical bug

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to expedite the resolution process

• Ensured the bug was fixed before the scheduled product launch
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Q2. Tell me about a time where you were obsessed over customers
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I was obsessed over customers when I led a project to revamp our product based on customer feedback.
• Conducted extensive customer interviews to understand their pain points and needs

• Analyzed customer data and feedback to identify trends and common requests

• Worked closely with the development team to prioritize and implement customer-driven changes

• Regularly solicited feedback from customers on new features and updates

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Queries around DI, Quant etc.

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Q1. Tell me about your experience in product management
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Q2. How would you priortize feature in new product and feature
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Prioritizing features in a new product involves considering customer needs, market trends, technical feasibility, and business goals.
• Understand customer needs and pain points through research and feedback

• Analyze market trends and competitor offerings to identify unique selling points

• Evaluate technical feasibility and resource constraints

• Align feature prioritization with business goals and product strategy

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Hello, please introduce yourself.
[Please note that I stands for Interviewer and C stands for Candidate]

C- Answered the already crafted answer mentioning my educational background, work experience, projects handled and few hobbies.

I- What is scrum & agile? (Was asked this as I have a relevant background in agile development) How is this different from the normal processes?

C- Talked about the iterative cycles and the ability to deliver faster and accommodating changes in a repetitive manner.

I linked this to one of their leadership principles of customer obsession and said we could cater to customer requirements better and help in satisfying their demands better.

I- Mention a few use cases you wrote for your team? How did you finalize the required use cases? Explain in detail the entire research process & findings?

C- Spoke about client interactions, prototype development, testing processes and multiple stage evolution process which goes into writing and finalizing the use cases. Note: The interviewers were more interested in judging how confident and thorough you were with the processes.

Will talk about the cases now.

I- There has been an increase in the volume of the merchandise being returned from one of the locations. Please select one of the categories you frequently shop in and identify the problem which could lead to it?

C- Talked about incorrect deliveries, wrong look and feel, size issues, sabotage.

I- Prepare an itinerary to Venice in INR 75000.

C- This was a very small budget. So I had to accordingly plan all the necessities like visa, accommodation, food, etc. Note: They were trying to look at how well you schedule and deal with scarce resources.

I- Do you have a rough understanding of the backend supply chain of Amazon. Was given a case to identify the last-mile delivery process. How that could be improved in the coming times. Perspective with respect to Indian markets and supply chain.

C- Tried using the supply chain of Amazon to pinpoint on the nodes which could be a problem. Spoke mainly about tech integrations to resolve the last-mile delivery problems.

Q1. Program Manager (AWS) Duration: 1.5 hours 1.Only HR answers based on the 14 Amazon principles. 2. Knowledge of the company products and concepts like AI, IoT, AR, VR and ML appreciated.
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Q1. Program Manager Duration: 1 hour Only HR answers based on the 14 Amazon principles.
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Q1. Time : 20-25 minutes Work ex related Qs.
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Q2. What difficulties did you face in implementing XYZ project?
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We faced challenges in aligning stakeholder expectations and managing technical dependencies.
• Aligning stakeholder expectations was difficult due to conflicting priorities and limited resources.

• Managing technical dependencies was challenging as we had to coordinate with multiple teams and vendors.

• We also faced unexpected delays due to unforeseen issues with third-party integrations.

• To overcome these difficulties, we est...read more
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Q3. What were the new ideas you suggested and how you went about them .
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Q1. There are three jars. One containing green balls, second containing red balls, third containing both red and green balls. Each jar is wrongly labeled. In how many attempts by withdrawing a ball can you c...read more
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There was an assignment that needed to be done and presented infront of panel.

Q1. In general HR questions were asked during this round by the team.
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Q1. Technical round was done here and manager was involved.
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Q1. Conversation around CV and HR. Lots of questions about Liberal Arts ,travelling, current affairs in the Middle East. One product improvement question and a couple of questions on Amazon principles.
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Q1. Tell me something about yourself.
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Q2. Tell me a situation where you used data to solve a complex problem.
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Used data to optimize marketing campaigns for a client
• Analyzed customer demographics and behavior to identify target audience

• Used A/B testing to determine optimal ad copy and design

• Monitored campaign performance and adjusted strategy accordingly
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Q3. How will you improve the user experience of a customer with fire stick?
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I will improve the user experience of a customer with fire stick by enhancing the content discovery and navigation.
• Introduce personalized recommendations based on user's viewing history and preferences

• Simplify the navigation by adding voice commands and intuitive UI

• Provide easy access to popular streaming services and live TV channels

• Enable seamless integration with smart home devices for a unified entertainment experi
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