How To Get Into Amazon and Big Tech | Tom Lawrance, ex-Amazon recruiter | by Exactimo
January 2, 2021
Want to get into Amazon? Or other big tech companies? Want to know how to answer behavioural interview questions? Tom Lawrance, who built the team responsible for hiring business school graduates into Amazon’s Consumer and Leadership programs across Europe and who has done over 1000 interviews for Amazon shares his tips.
Want to get into Amazon? Or other big tech companies? Want to know how to answer behavioural interview questions? Tom Lawrance, who built the team responsible for hiring business school graduates into Amazon’s Consumer and Leadership programs across Europe and who has done over 1000 interviews for Amazon shares his tips.
The Getting There Show is about helping you get to you where you want to get to. We speak with brilliant people and unpack the key influences and decisions that have helped get them to where they are today. You’ll get the books, the mental models, inspirations and all the steps in their journey, to help guide you on your own path.
Timestamps
00:00 - 02:39 - Intro
02:40 - 08:30 Tom’s career to date
08:31 - 10:26 Amazon’s early days
10:27 - 13:53 Example of Amazon’s Leadership Principles
13:43 -16:51 Advice on getting into Amazon and Big Tech
16:52 - 20:52 Preparing for Amazon interviews
20:53 - 22:33 Preparing stories is universally useful
22:34 - 24:29 - “Sit-Up Statements”
24:28 - 26:06 - The Business Insider article
26:07 - 28:20 The Two Hour Job Search book
28:21 - 30:07 Just F**king Do It
30:08 - 30:40 “Disagree and Commit”
30:41 - 32:50 “Are right a lot” in interviews
32:51 - 35:50 Favourite interview question at Amazon
35:51 - 38:15 Good answer to Amazon interview question
38:16 - 40:24 How to network with Amazon employees
40:25 - 42:35 Amazon’s cooling off period
42:36 - 46:25 What skillet for Amazon LDP?
NOTES
Amazon's Leadership Principles: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/principles
Amazon's Business Model: https://exactimo.com/dose/what-is-amazons-business-model-why-is-it-being-regulated/
Tom's Business Insider interview: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-job-amazon-europe-experts-2020-11
The Two Hour Job Search (Book): https://2hourjobsearch.com/
The Getting There Show is about helping you get to you where you want to get to. We speak with brilliant people and unpack the key influences and decisions that have helped get them to where they are today. You’ll get the books, the mental models, inspirations and all the steps in their journey, to help guide you on your own path.
Timestamps
00:00 - 02:39 - Intro
02:40 - 08:30 Tom’s career to date
08:31 - 10:26 Amazon’s early days
10:27 - 13:53 Example of Amazon’s Leadership Principles
13:43 -16:51 Advice on getting into Amazon and Big Tech
16:52 - 20:52 Preparing for Amazon interviews
20:53 - 22:33 Preparing stories is universally useful
22:34 - 24:29 - “Sit-Up Statements”
24:28 - 26:06 - The Business Insider article
26:07 - 28:20 The Two Hour Job Search book
28:21 - 30:07 Just F**king Do It
30:08 - 30:40 “Disagree and Commit”
30:41 - 32:50 “Are right a lot” in interviews
32:51 - 35:50 Favourite interview question at Amazon
35:51 - 38:15 Good answer to Amazon interview question
38:16 - 40:24 How to network with Amazon employees
40:25 - 42:35 Amazon’s cooling off period
42:36 - 46:25 What skillet for Amazon LDP?
NOTES
Amazon's Leadership Principles: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/principles
Amazon's Business Model: https://exactimo.com/dose/what-is-amazons-business-model-why-is-it-being-regulated/
Tom's Business Insider interview: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-job-amazon-europe-experts-2020-11
The Two Hour Job Search (Book): https://2hourjobsearch.com/