
In this video, we will introduce the course and discuss details on what to expect.
This lecture consists of all the materials available to the course.
We will discuss the role of a PM and the 9 things that PMs typically do in any organization they work for.
We will compare PMs to CEOs in this lecture, talk about similarities and differences.
Here we will discuss the core PM responsibilities at Amazon.
We will discuss Amazon's 14 principles in great detail. This will be important as you prepare for the cultural aspects of the interview.
Then we will discuss what it will take to be a great PM at Amazon.
In this lecture, we will discuss the PM process at Amazon in great detail.
We will specifically talk here about the expectations from the Amazon onsite interview.
In this lecture, we will discuss a 9 step framework to study amazon as a company before you go into the interview.
Here we will discuss Amazon's overall vision and its current mission as a company.
Next we will understand Amazon's culture and values and discuss it in great detail.
Next we will go through Amazon's various products and services.
In this lecture, we will understand Amazon's customer demographics for some of its core products e.g. its e commerce marketplace.
We will discuss some of Amazon's competitors and what does Amazon do better than them.
Next we will look at some of Amazon's competitive advantages that it has over its competitors.
At the same time, Amazon has some weaknesses and we'll discuss these here.
We'll see some of Amazon's metrics in this lecture.
Amazon is led by Jeff Bezos. We will discuss him and the rest of the management team in greater detail in this lecture.
Next we will discuss Amazon's future - what opportunities exist and what threats it faces.
We'll discuss what to look for the day of your interview regarding any floating news or rumors of the company.
I'll provide you with a link in this chapter to understand more about Amazon. A detailed case study will be provided.
Here we will discuss how to approach each of the question types you will be presented in this interview.
We will understand in this class the Strengths, Motivations and Fit framework to approach any interview.
In this lecture, I'll give you a few tips to answering questions.
We will discuss 6 different Behavioral types of questions in this lecture.
In this lecture, we will discuss the first question type in the behavioral category - "Tell me about yourself"
In this lecture, we will discuss the first question type in the behavioral category - "Tell me about yourself". Specifically, we will look at a sample answer for this question.
Practice and take action in this lecture with some practice questions.
In this lecture, we will discuss the first question type in the behavioral category - "Why Questions?"
There are 3 types of "Why" questions and we'll discuss them here.
In this lecture, we will discuss how to answer the question - "Why Amazon?"
Here we will discuss the answer to the question - "Why PM?"
Here we will discuss how to answer the question - "Why" this industry?
We'll provide you with a few questions to practice with.
Here we'll look at how to answer the questions - "What are your short and long term goals?"
We'll take examples of both these questions in this lecture.
We'll discuss strength and weaknesses questions in this section.
Here we will discuss a sample answer to your strengths.
Here we will discuss a sample answer to your weaknesses.
Here we will look at a combination question that involves both your strengths and weaknesses.
Here we will discuss a few sample strengths and weaknesses that you can use in your interview process.
In this lecture, we'll take a look at some homework questions.
Here we will discuss the next type of question in the behavioral category - "tell me about a time"
We'll discuss 5 different categories of "Tell me about a time" questions.
Here we'll discuss the leadership and influence category of question type under "Tell me about a time"
Here we'll discuss the "Challenges" category of question type under "Tell me about a time"
Here we'll discuss the "Mistakes/Failures" category of question type under "Tell me about a time"
Here we'll discuss the "Successes" category of question type under "Tell me about a time"
Here we'll discuss the "Teamwork" category of question type under "Tell me about a time"
Here we will take a look at how to prepare for these question types. We will use one of the worksheets in this lecture.
In this lecture, we've provided you with tons of questions for practice.
This is the last type of question in the Behavioral category - "Culture"
This lecture is all about a framework and samples to answer tradeoff questions.
This lecture is all about a framework and samples to answer pricing questions.
This lecture is all about a framework and samples to answer financial related questions.
** With a 300 Page PDF and Worksheets to help you prepare **
Amazon Product Manager Interview Preparation is a comprehensive course about landing the coveted product management role at Amazon. Learn in a step by step manner how to ace this difficult interview at Amazon.
The approach of this course is to first teach you a chapter and then give you some homework to complete.
This course consists of worksheets, that you can download and combines both theory and practice to help you succeed.
Book Outline
The entire course contains of the following 8 sections:
1.The product management (pm) role – We’ll start by understanding the role of a product manager in general and as defined by the industry.
2.Amazon product manager role – We’ll then talk about the role of a product manager specifically at amazon.
3.Interview process – We’ll talk about the interview process for a pm at amazon.
4.Company information – We’ll then talk about the details about amazon as a company and the various products and services it has.
5.Questions – We’ll then get into the specific question types that amazon typically asks its candidates and how to attack each one. We’ll specifically cover the following question types:
6.Questions to ask – then, we will discuss what questions to ask during your interview.
7.Preparation plan and tips – we’ll then cover a number of preparation tips for the interview process and put together a time table for you to study.
8.Conclusion – finally we’ll end by summarizing everything in this chapter.
Sample Questions Covered