Handle scope creep and teammate conflict
Overview
This question evaluates a data scientist's leadership competencies including ownership beyond role, stakeholder management, prioritization, risk assessment, and interpersonal conflict resolution within the Behavioral & Leadership domain.
Amazon
Oct 13, 2025, 9:49 PM
Data Scientist
Technical Screen
Behavioral & Leadership
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Behavioral & Leadership Two-Part Prompt (Data Scientist — Technical Screen)
You will answer two behavioral prompts relevant to a data scientist role. Use a structured format (e.g., STAR: Situation, Task, Actions, Result). Keep each answer focused, specific, and outcome-oriented.
Prompt 1 — Ownership Beyond Your Role
Describe a time you deliberately took on work outside your formal responsibilities.
Include:
- Context and why the gap existed.
- Stakeholders and their goals/concerns.
- Risk assessment and mitigations.
- How you aligned with your manager and got buy-in.
- How you prioritized against existing commitments.
- Concrete actions you took.
- Measurable outcomes (business/technical impact).
- What you learned.
Prompt 2 — Conflict and Delivery
Describe a time you faced a conflict with a teammate or advisor.
Include:
- Root cause of the conflict.
- Options you considered to resolve it.
- How you de-escalated (and if needed, escalated) the situation.
- How you kept delivery on track despite the conflict.
- The outcome and what you would do differently next time.
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