Demonstrate Leadership Principles in Projects
Overview
This question evaluates leadership competencies such as Ownership, Bias for Action, and Earn Trust by requiring a concrete project example with context, role, stakeholders, key decisions, trade-offs, measurable outcomes, disagreements, and reflection.
Amazon
Jul 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
Software Engineer
Technical Screen
Behavioral & Leadership
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Behavioral & Leadership (Software Engineer Technical Screen)
Describe one project where you demonstrated leadership principles such as Ownership, Bias for Action, and Earn Trust.
Include the following:
- Context and Role
- What was the business/technical context? Include concrete dates.
- What was your specific role and scope of responsibility?
- Who were the key stakeholders?
- Top Decisions and Trade-offs
- List the top 2–3 decisions you made.
- For each, explain the trade-offs, risks, and why you chose that path.
- Measurable Outcomes
- Quantify results (e.g., performance, availability, conversion, cost, customers impacted).
- Disagreements and Setbacks
- Describe any disagreements, escalations, or failures. How did you handle them?
- How did you communicate and earn/maintain trust?
- Reflection
- What would you do differently next time and why?
Aim for a concise, structured answer (e.g., STAR format), with dates, stakeholders, and metrics clearly called out.
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