Behavioral Interview (Onsite) — Software Engineer

You are preparing for an onsite behavioral and leadership interview. Answer the following prompts using clear, specific examples from your experience.

1. Why do you want to work at Amazon?
2. Describe a time you delivered a simple solution to a complex problem.
3. What is your biggest professional failure, and what did you learn from it?
4. Tell me about a time you missed a deadline—what happened and how did you handle it?
5. Describe a project where you went above and beyond expectations.
6. Share an example of working under a tight deadline.
7. What project are you most proud of, and why?

Use structured responses (for example, STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result) and quantify impact where possible.