Description
At Amazon, we place high value on innovation and are interested in understanding how you view and approach it. Could you describe what innovation means to you and possibly share an example of how you have embodied this in your professional experience?
1. Creativity : The ability to think outside the box and conceptualize new and original ideas or solutions.
2. Problem-solving : Applying innovation to effectively tackle challenges or improve processes, products, or services.
3. Adaptability : Being flexible and willing to adopt new approaches as part of the innovation process.
4. Continuous Learning : The drive to constantly acquire new knowledge or skills to foster innovative thinking.
1. Understanding of Innovation : Assessing your comprehension of what constitutes innovation within a professional context.
2. Alignment with Company Values : Determining if your perspective on innovation aligns with Amazon's culture of encouraging creative and practical thinking.
3. Experience with Innovation : Evaluating your past experiences and ability to commit to an innovative working style.
4. Future Contribution : Gauging your potential to contribute innovative ideas or improvements to Amazon's projects and objectives.
1. Link to Amazon's Principles : Remember to relate your understanding of innovation to Amazon's leadership principles, such as 'Invent and Simplify'.
2. Mention Impact : When explaining what innovation means to you, consider talking about how innovation can impact an organization, industry, or society positively.
3. Use Storytelling : It could be beneficial to recount a brief story where you directly applied innovative thinking to solve a problem or create value.