Hello everyone!
I have an interview coming up for the Amazon Level 6 Senior Product Manager position focused on tech. I want to ensure I’m well-prepared, as this is a significant chance for me.
Could anyone share advice on how to tackle my preparation? What should I prioritize? Are there particular frameworks or concepts that Amazon highlights in their PM interviews? I’ve heard their leadership principles are important, but I’m unsure about the level of detail I need to know.
Also, any advice about the technical elements relevant to this role would be appreciated. Should I concentrate on design systems or lean more towards product strategies and planning?
I’d be grateful for any insights or guidelines from those who’ve gone through similar interviews or who know about Amazon’s interview methods. Thanks a lot for your assistance!
Been through Amazon’s PM process twice - bombed the first time but learned from it. They’ll dig deep into your projects through their leadership principles. Don’t just memorize those principles, have real stories that show you’ve lived them. The technical part isn’t coding - it’s knowing how systems connect. Brush up on scalability and be ready to design a full product. And practice those behavioral questions until you’re annoyed - they love picking apart how you make decisions!
the bar raiser round kills most people. they bring in someone from outside your team whose only job is finding reasons to say no. show real impact with actual numbers - don’t just say “improved user experience,” say “cut churn by 15% in 3 months.” practice whiteboarding product solutions when you’re stressed. they’ll throw weird stuff at you like “design something for blind users” just to watch how you handle it.
lol another Amazon PM hopeful. Everyone’s gonna tell you to memorize those 14 leadership principles, but they don’t want robots reciting “customer obsession” like a broken record. They want you to admit when you screwed up and what you learned. Don’t overthink the technical stuff - you won’t be architecting AWS, but you better know why your feature crashed production that one time. And prepare for them to grill you on metrics. They love their data more than their coffee.
Amazon’s L6 PM interviews are obsessed with the working backwards thing - you’ll actually write press releases before talking product features. They love throwing messy scenarios at you where stakeholders want opposite things, just to see how you handle it. Technical depth depends on the team, but knowing basic system architecture definitely helps. Here’s what most people miss: the writing portion matters way more than you think. Amazon cares about documentation skills. They’ll constantly ask you to explain trade-offs between quick wins versus long-term strategy, so have a solid decision-making framework ready. The whole thing runs 4-5 hours with different people testing different skills.
You’re going to do great! Emphasize your experience with customer needs and support it with real-life scenarios. Master the STAR technique and familiarize yourself with technical concepts like APIs and analytics. Showcase your enthusiasm for delivering solutions!