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Legal Roles Interview Prep

At Amazon, our goal is to be the world’s most customer-centric company by delivering innovative products, services, and ideas. Interviews for legal roles are used to identify candidates who have the complex legal experience, behavioral skills, and cultural fit required to help us achieve this mission.

The process

The first step is to submit a job application. If you meet the basic qualifications for the role, you may be asked to complete a phone screening. If your phone screening is successful, you may be asked to complete a writing exercise. Depending on the outcome, a recruiter will contact you to arrange an interview loop. If your interview loop is successful, you’ll be made an offer.

  • Job Application

  • Phone Screening

  • Legal Questionnaire and Writing Exercise

  • Interview Loop

  • Interview Outcome

  • Offer Discussion

Phone screening

Your phone screening will be with a potential peer or senior leader on the hiring team. It will last 45 minutes. The phone interview will cover behavioral-based interview questions that focus on our Leadership Principles, as well as hypothetical questions that could relate to your experience.

Interview loop

Your loop will comprise five 45-minute interviews where you’ll meet with members of the legal organization. This includes the hiring manager and potential colleagues. You’ll have the chance to discuss your experience and expertise in several areas that help us determine success at Amazon.

A significant portion of the conversation will focus on how you’ve demonstrated our Leadership Principles in your past jobs. This is because past behavior is an indicator of future success. We won’t ask brain teasers. Instead, we’ll focus on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of your experiences, as well as the ‘why’ of your decisions.

Come prepared with any questions you may have. This is also an opportunity for you to learn more about the role and team.

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How to prepare

First, think about your most memorable experiences in your previous jobs and recall specific details. Amazon is a data-driven company, so your answers should include metrics or data where applicable. Then, consider how you applied the Leadership Principles in your experiences.

Have examples that showcase your expertise and demonstrate how you’ve taken risks, succeeded, failed, and grown. Make sure your answers are well-structured. Use the STAR method to frame your responses.

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Amazon culture

We’re a company that brings a wide range of perspectives to inventing on behalf of our customers. These include race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education, as well as professional and life experience. We’re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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