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Amazon Senior Program Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 13 Sep 2024

Amazon Senior Program Manager Interview Experiences

8 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 7 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me abt yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced program manager with a background in leading cross-functional teams to successful project completion.

    • Over 8 years of experience in program management

    • Skilled in leading cross-functional teams

    • Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget

    • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

    • Certified in project management (e.g. PMP)

    • Previously managed a large-scale software implementation

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Senior Program Manager with a background in leading cross-functional teams and delivering successful projects.

    • Over 10 years of experience in program management

    • Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget

    • Strong background in stakeholder management and communication

    • Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, such as implementing a new CRM system

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me abt yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced program manager with a background in leading cross-functional teams to successful project completion.

    • Over 8 years of experience in program management

    • Skilled in leading cross-functional teams

    • Proven track record of successful project completion

    • Strong communication and organizational skills

    • Experience in budget management and resource allocation

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. .Tell me abt yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced program manager with a background in leading cross-functional teams to successful project completion.

    • Over 8 years of experience in program management

    • Skilled in stakeholder communication and project planning

    • Led a team to launch a new product, increasing revenue by 20%

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me abt yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced Senior Program Manager with a proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects.

    • Over 10 years of experience in program management

    • Strong leadership skills in guiding teams towards project goals

    • Expertise in stakeholder management and communication

    • Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget

    • Proficient in project management tools and methodologie

  • Answered by AI
Round 6 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me abt yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced program manager with a background in leading cross-functional teams to successful project completion.

    • Over 8 years of experience in program management

    • Skilled in leading cross-functional teams

    • Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget

    • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

    • Certified in project management (e.g. PMP)

    • Previously managed a large-scale software implementation

  • Answered by AI
Round 7 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me abt yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced program manager with a background in leading cross-functional teams to successful project completion.

    • Over 8 years of experience in program management

    • Skilled in leading cross-functional teams

    • Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget

    • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

    • Certified in project management (e.g. PMP)

    • Previously managed a large-scale software implementation

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Describe a Challenge in your prior work experience Describe a project where you sorted out a problem

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In the answers, star method is critical however you have to try and be very process driven in the explanation. If your industry experience isn’t relevant, don’t provide details on that but only on the process

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asked in Amazon
Q3. How to cope up with tight deadlines around low shrinkage fatality
Q4. How do you manage the resource who is underperforming?
Q5. An example when you sacrificed a short term goal for long term be ... read more
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Give an example where you managed conflicts?
  • Ans. 

    Managed conflicts by facilitating open communication, understanding all perspectives, and finding common ground.

    • Facilitated open communication between conflicting parties

    • Listened to all perspectives and concerns

    • Identified common ground and areas of compromise

    • Mediated discussions to reach a resolution

    • Implemented conflict resolution strategies to prevent future conflicts

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Give an example where you did not succeed and how did you manage it?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare SMART goals and ensure you give an example, Situation, Issue, Result, and Action.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you think you will excel in the particular role?
  • Q2. Explain your previous role and experience in program management
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the challenges, you ought to face in client facing roles
  • Q2. How to cope up with tight deadlines around low shrinkage fatality
  • Ans. 

    To cope with tight deadlines around low shrinkage fatality, prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, communicate effectively, and utilize resources efficiently.

    • Prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance

    • Delegate responsibilities to team members to distribute workload

    • Communicate effectively with team members to ensure everyone is on the same page

    • Utilize resources efficiently to streamline processes and meet dea...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Any question regarding role and career pathway
  • Q2. Compensation and salary breakdown discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Senior Program Manager interview:
  • Global Program Management
  • Customer Relationship
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Orchestrate your answers with Customer Obsession and Deliver results

Amazon interview questions for designations

 Manager Program Management

 (1)

 Technical Program Manager

 (1)

 Program Manager

 (31)

 Program Analyst

 (1)

 Senior Technical Program Manager

 (1)

 Senior Manager and Program Manager

 (1)

 Program Operations Manager

 (1)

 Assistant Program Manager

 (1)

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What's the achievement you proud of?
  • Q2. Please share numbers around your previous role?
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about a time that you think big
  • Q2. Tell me about a time that you dive deep

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be familiar with their leadership principals. All interview questions come from the principals

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 8 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q3. Why should we hire you?
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Major projects handled in current org, technical scope and discussions on same
  • Q2. What was my specific Technical involvement in the project and what new technologies and insights i got from same?
  • Q3. Deep dive into each technology platform and technology operation aspect that I worked on
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. End to end system design regarding a product that Amazon currently sells. Discuss in depth on features around data flow, storage and backend (database technology and messaging queues)
Round 4 - Case Study 

2 instances covering leadership principles of Amazon and technical know how of projects and production support instances

Round 5 - Case Study 

2 instances of leadership principles and in depth design and flow discussion on both projects including - what was the end goal, technology impact, road map, operations aspect and design input from my side.

Round 6 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1 case study on end to end design that I carried out individually and in depth discussion on 2 leadership principles - basically situation based behavorial questions
Round 7 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Bar raiser round focussing on specific leadership principles - behavorial questions like how to handle conflict, how to commit and disagree, how to handle differences in team and priorities
Round 8 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q2. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q3. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q4. What is your family background?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do in depth study on technical aspects. Especially brush on basics. Look for online tutorials and case studies related to doing system design within 40-45 mins. Be very clear and crisp with your description of projects that you have worked on and specifically highlight what your individual contribution was.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mainly Behavioral questions based on past experiences
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions like Tell me about a time....

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare to demonstrate Amazon's leadership principles in all your examples

Interview questions from similar companies

Round 1 - Case Study 

Situational Problem which needs to be solved . Short and Long term strategy

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Leadership and Aptitude
  • Q2. Stakeholder Management
  • Q3. Role fitment and Leadership traits
Round 3 - Case Study 

Case Study presentation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Yourself and try to use examples from past to discuss

I applied via LinkedIn

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Competency based question and followed with some situational / role-based questions
Round 3 - Case Study 

Situation based to solve a real wold problem

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

Presentation round with a panel

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be free to ask questions and be genuine and come prepared with your work / impacts numbers

Amazon Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Amazon Senior Program Manager interview?
Amazon interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Amazon interview process are One-on-one Round, HR and Technical.
How to prepare for Amazon Senior Program Manager interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Amazon. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Amazon expect are Project Management, Program Management, E-commerce, Operations and Technical Program Management.
What are the top questions asked in Amazon Senior Program Manager interview?

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Amazon Senior Program Manager Interview Process

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  • One-on-one Round - 1
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Promotions

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