Backing a Confident Judgment Call With Evidence

This is a behavioral question for a product manager role at Amazon. Tell me about a time you were sure of the right course of action and had the evidence ready to support your position. ```hint Make the evidence the hero Pick a situation where your view had to hold up, against a skeptical stakeholder or an appealing alternative, and be ready to say exactly what evidence you gathered, when, and how you used it to make the case. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Should the story involve someone who disagreed with me, or does convincing decision-makers who were simply undecided count? - Is it acceptable if the evidence later changed part of my position? - Do you have a preferred kind of decision, such as a launch call, a prioritization choice or a product direction? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - A decision with real stakes where the candidate formed a clear point of view - The specific evidence behind it (data, customer input, experiments, precedent) and how it was gathered before the claim was made - How the case was presented to skeptics or decision-makers, how objections were answered, and what would have changed the candidate's mind - A measurable outcome showing whether the judgment held up - Reflection on balancing conviction with openness to being wrong ### Follow-up Questions - What evidence would have changed your mind, and did you go looking for it? - How did you work with the person who disagreed most once the decision was made? - Tell me about a time you were confident and turned out to be wrong.