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Question 1

Tell me about a time when you had to dig into a problem to discover the root cause. What was the issue, and how did you approach it?

Tell me about a time where you had to dive deep on a problem.

Answer 1

📌 SITUATION:
While working at Magnet Forensics, I was responsible for migrating REST APIs from Clojure to .NET as part of a broader system refactor. During testing, we noticed that some endpoints were returning incorrect data under specific conditions.

📌 TASK:
My task was to identify the root cause of these inconsistent responses, which were impacting critical user functionality.

📌 ACTION:
I began by isolating the failing test cases and logging the HTTP responses in both the legacy and new systems. I traced the issue to a subtle difference in how the original Clojure code handled null database fields. Then I dove deeper into the data layer and found that the .NET ORM was misinterpreting certain optional fields. I wrote targeted unit tests to replicate the behavior and used mock datasets to validate the fix across multiple scenarios. I also worked with QA to update the regression test suite.

📌 RESULT:
This deep-dive approach allowed me to pinpoint and resolve the discrepancy, which eliminated a class of bugs affecting several endpoints. As a result, API accuracy improved and the migration progressed on schedule. The QA team later reported a 30% drop in bug reports for the affected module.

Question 2

Tell me about a time where you needed to do something technical, but you weren’t familiar with the tech.

Question 3

Tell me about a time where you missed a commitment or didn’t complete a project on time. Why didn’t you complete it? What went wrong?

Question 4

Tell me about a time when someone gave you negative feedback.

Question 5

Tell me about a time where you did more than your job’s responsibilities.

Tell me about a time when you exceeded expectations.

Question 6

Provide an example of a time where you delivered a project under a tight deadline.

Give another example where you were faced with a tight deadline and made a tradeoff. What would you have changed?

Question 7

Tell me about a time when you had to cut corners to meet a deadline.

Question 8

Tell me about a time you did something outside of your comfort zone.

Question 9

Tell me about a time when you understood a complex problem and dug deeper to figure it out.

Question 10

Tell me something about yourself that’s not on your resume.

Question 11

When was the last time you resolved a disagreement?

Question 12

Tell me about a time when your teammate didn’t agree with you. What did you do?

Question 13

Tell me about yourself.

Question 14

Why do you want to work at Amazon?

Question 15

Tell me about a time when you expected a good outcome, but got a bad one.

Question 16

Tell me about a situation where you had a conflict with someone on your team.

Question 17

What was it about? What did you do? How did they react? What was the outcome?

Question 19

Give an example of when you saw a peer struggling and decided to step in and help. What was the situation and what actions did you take? What was the outcome?

Question 21

Tell me about a time you committed a mistake.

Question 22

Tell me about a time when you earned your teammate’s trust.

Question 23

Tell me about a time when you made an important decision without any data.

Question 24

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make a choice among a few options but didn’t have time to explore each option?

Question 25

Have you ever failed at something? What did you learn from it?

Question 26

Name a time when you went out of your way to help someone.

Question 27

Time when you came up with a novel solution.

Question 28

Time when you received negative feedback from a manager and how you responded.

Question 29

Time when you went above and beyond your job responsibilities.

Question 30

Time when you did not have enough data and had to use judgment to make a decision.

Question 31

Time when you helped someone in their work.

Question 32

Time when you helped someone grow in their career, and it benefited them.

Question 33

Time when you helped someone grow, but it did not benefit them.

Question 34

Time when you were 75% through a project and realized you had the wrong goal.

Question 35

Time when your team members were not supporting something, but you pushed for a more optimal solution.

Question 36

Time when you pushed back a decision from your management for better long-term benefits.

Question 37

Tell me about a project you’re working on.

Question 38

Time when you were working on a project with time constraints.

Question 39

Tell me about a time you faced an obstacle and how you overcame it.

Question 40

Tell me about a time you took some risk.

Question 41

Tell me about a time when you learned new technologies.

Question 42

Tell me about a time when you made a decision on your own without the manager's prior approval.

Question 43

Tell me about a time when you innovated and exceeded expectations.

Question 44

Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision based on limited information, and how it impacted the outcome.

Question 45

Tell me about a time when you didn’t know something and how you tackled it.

Question 46

How would you help a new employee facing technical difficulties?

Question 47

Tell me about a time when you faced a difficult challenge.

Question 48

Tell me about a time when you thought of an unpopular idea.

Question 49

Tell me about a time when you felt under pressure and had to pivot at the last minute.