PM Onsite Behavioral Interview Practice (Amazon)

Context

You're preparing for an onsite Product Manager interview. Answer the prompts below using the STAR framework (Situation, Task, Action, Result), quantify impact where possible, and highlight ownership, customer impact, and data-driven decisions.

Prompts

1. Introduce yourself and highlight experience relevant to a PM role.
2. Why do you want to work at Amazon?
3. Tell me about a project that failed and what you learned.
4. Describe a time you simplified a product or process for a customer (internal or external).
5. Tell me about a time you received negative feedback and how you handled it.
6. Describe a situation where you managed an urgent request successfully.
7. Tell me about a time you dove deep into data to identify and fix a problem.
8. Describe the most complex, data-heavy project you have managed (e.g., BI, Excel, SQL).
9. Tell me about a time you took complete ownership of a project.
10. Tell me about a time you deliberately sacrificed short-term results to create greater long-term value for the business. What trade-offs did you weigh, and what was the final outcome?
11. Tell me about a time you delivered a goal that exceeded expectations. How did you identify and remove the key roadblocks?