Amazon interviews focus heavily on Leadership Principles (LPs).
Relevant LPs for SRE:
- Ownership: "I fixed it" not "someone should fix it"
- Dive Deep: Root cause analysis, not surface fixes
- Bias for Action: Acted quickly during incidents
- Earn Trust: Blameless post-mortems, transparency
- Insist on Highest Standards: Reliability as a feature
What to expect:
- Behavioral questions tied to LPs
- System design with operational focus
- Bar raiser round (any topic)
Preparation tips:
- Map your stories to LPs
- Use STAR format strictly
- Prepare + stories per relevant LP