Dharmistha Hasen

One of the most commonly asked questions in the Amazon interview process is, "Why do you want to work at Amazon?" For such a large tech company, spinning an answer on the spot just won’t do.

So, below, we explore the titular question and provide you some good, useable examples of exactly why you’d want to work at Amazon.

Most people are aware of the top-notch salaries paid to techies working at Amazon, but the salary isn't going to carry you through this question. Actually, referencing the remuneration package is likely a good way to shoot yourself in the foot.

Interviewers asking the "Why Amazon?" question want to see motivation beyond the money. They want to understand what drives you and how well you’ll slot into the Amazon ecosystem.

So, it's best to go into the question with a prepared answer that focuses on your feelings and emotions toward the role.

This provides the perfect opportunity for you to talk about your goals, your expectations, and your personal values and how they relate to Amazon's principles.

There are plenty of examples of good responses to the "Why Amazon?" question, and we're going to explore some of those further down. However, in starting to think about a model answer, you ideally want to touch on topics such as:

Unprepared candidates may simply divulge that they regularly order products through the Amazon website. In reality, Amazon does far more than ecommerce. AWS (Amazon Web Services) is the world's most commonly used cloud platform. Amazon Alexa is the most popular smart home speaker in the US.

Any good answer to the "Why Amazon?" question will include reference to Amazon's leadership principles, of which there are fourteen. You shouldn't try to incorporate every single principle into your answer, as it'll lengthen your answer to the point that it's unreasonably long. Instead, try to memorize at least three or four of the principles and work them into your answer.

To help give you an idea of what Amazon considers to be important, we've outlined their leadership principles below. For each of these, you’ll find Amazon’s take on what exactly makes a great leader in each area:

That’s a lot of ground to cover, which is why you should be identifying those three or four principles that you can master and turn into a winning answer. Here are a few quick examples of how that might be done; we’ll provide more detailed sample answers to the “Why Amazon?” question further down in this post.

Hopefully, you should now have now got a strong idea of what essential qualities and experiences Amazon values. With that in mind, let’s move on and look at how to answer the “Why Amazon?” interview questions in more detail.

Before going through with your Amazon interview, you need to spend some time preparing an answer for this question so that you know what to expect. Proper preparation is key to succeeding in an interview of this calibre, and we strongly recommend not going into this interview unprepared.

Leaving yourself a week or so, if possible, consider the following points ahead of your scheduled interview:

Before you start plotting your model answer, it’s a good idea to take a look at some sample answers that you might give. Below, we’ve written out some example answers to the “Why Amazon?” question.

We’ve focused on a few key roles within the business and the potential answers that each may give to this key question. Pay attention to the boldened sections, where we’ve clearly signposted to one of Amazon’s key principles.

“I'm interested in joining the Amazon team because I have strong experience in IoT technology and think that there is huge potential for innovation in this market. This is why I feel inspired by Amazon’s focus on inventing and being curious. In my last role, I applied my experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence to launch a new, customer-focused discounts app in the ecommerce space.

Ultimately, I think that Amazon’s broad market presence will give me a lot of exposure to all levels of a business operation. I think that taking a deep-dive approach to the industry is important, as it lets you see the bigger picture. It's important to be aware of not only your immediate role and responsibilities, but also how those products or services are performing and pleasing or disappointing consumers.”

“I want to work for Amazon because I’m ready to take the next steps in my career and understand that Amazon values ownership. In my last role, I spearheaded a project to improve CTR through our website. I had to wear numerous hats, including business analyst, product owner, and scrum master, but the outcome led to a 200% increase in sales through our website funnel. It’s my hope that I can apply that same level of dedication to helping drive business strategy at Amazon.

I’ve also got extensive experience in producing and communicating MI reports with senior stakeholders. Amazon believes that great leaders are right, a lot, but I think that having strong MI data to help drive decisions is essential. That’s why I work hard to earn trust with key stakeholders, ensuring that they have the information they need to make key business decisions.”

“I decided that I wanted to be a Product Manager when I noticed the closeness that this role has to consumer products. Customer obsession is important to me, as it drives innovation and improvements in the products that we use every day.

In my last role, I saw a lot of success, regularly hitting key deliverables on-time and to-budget. I largely hired the team, participating in the interviews myself, as I believe it's important to have high standards and develop the best project team possible. As such, I had the resources I need to succeed time and time again.”

What should you expect at this point? If you’re pregnant, should you be feeling any symptoms?

If so, what would they be? And can you just take a test already?

We get it, the TWW is stressful.

We’ve got you. Let’s check out what you might expect at this point, with some help from embryologist and fertility expert, Navya Muralidhar.

(Oh, and if you’re wondering what all the acronyms are about, here’s a cheat sheet.)

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14 DPO (that’s 14 days post-ovulation) is a key moment on the TTC journey.

If your egg was fertilized, it may have implanted itself in the lining of your uterus, called the endometrium, by this stage.

Also, your next expected period may be somewhere on the horizon ‒ meaning the TWW is ending.

Stressful, exciting, nerve-wracking… if you’re feeling a bit of everything, you’re not alone!

Sometimes, yes, but not every cycle is the same.

In a 28-day cycle, 14 DPO would be about when you would expect your next period ‒ so anything after that is late.

But all cycles are different, lasting anywhere from 21 to 40 days.

The bottom line? There’s no one specific DPO that’s considered late for everyone.

Keen to take a 14 DPO pregnancy test?

Here’s a quick breakdown for a 28-day cycle:

So while you can get a positive pregnancy test as early as 9 DPO, the average is closer to 14 DPO, or around the time of your next expected period.

And some can be a few days after 14 days post-ovulation, so if you’re getting some potential symptoms and your period hasn’t started yet, your BFP could be just around the corner.

That’s because pregnancy tests work by detecting a hormone called hCG (or human Chorionic Gonadotropin) in your pee.

HCG is released at implantation and usually doubles every two to three days until about the end of the first trimester.

In very early pregnancy, there might not be enough hCG in your system for a pregnancy test to pick up.

That means that you might get a BFN, even if conception has taken place.

No, 14 DPO isn’t too early to test ‒ you’ve done your waiting!

If you’re pregnant, you may have built up enough hCG by 14 DPO to get a BFP ‒ but that doesn’t make a 14 DPO positive pregnancy test a surefire thing.

(Sorry ‒ the plot always seems to thicken.)

You may get a false negative if your hCG levels are not yet high enough to detect ‒ but this is not the only reason.

The quality of some home pregnancy tests can also be a factor.

While the FDA has recently brought in stricter regulations, some home pregnancy tests are more likely to give a false negative, even when done weeks into pregnancy.

False positives are also possible for various reasons.

One of the most common is early pregnancy loss, where an egg is fertilized but doesn’t implant in your uterus.

This can be caused by a variety of reasons.

In this case, your body may still produce enough hCG to give a positive result.

A similar case in seen in fresh IVF cycles that have a synthetic hCG trigger.

The circulating hCG for several days after the trigger may be the reason behind that false positive test.

Of course, if you’re TTC, this can be heartbreaking.

You don’t have to just push through it.

Talk to a counselor, your friends, your Peanut community.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

Yes, you can get a 14 DPO negative pregnancy test, even if you are pregnant.

Some of our Peanut mamas shared their 14 DPO BFNs that turned out to be BFPs in just a couple of days’ time.

So unless Aunt Flo comes to visit, there could be a chance to see that BFP.

And if you’re worried at all, check in with your doctor.

Oof ‒ how long is a piece of string?

It really varies, anywhere from 15 to 500 mIU/ml can be a 14 DPO positive test.

But if you’re pregnant, whatever your hCG number, it’ll be doubling day after day!

It can, but it’s not too common.

Most implantation happens between 6 to 12 DPO, but 14 DPO implantation isn’t impossible.

No, implantation bleeding at 14 DPO isn’t too late, but it is on the later end of the scale.

If implantation bleeding does happen, it’ll usually be around 7-14 DPO.

We know, it’s a really big gap in TWW terms ‒ practically half of the wait!

But a little 14 DPO spotting could be a sign that a BFP is just around the corner.

But if you notice some heavier implantation bleeding or painful cramps, it can be worth checking in with your doctor, just in case.

Now for the part you’ve probably been watching for the past two weeks ‒ 14 DPO pregnancy symptoms.

There’s a whole lot going on in your body in early pregnancy.

Your progesterone levels are up, your blood volume is increasing, and your body is experiencing a host of physical changes.

Here’s some of what you might expect:

So how does it feel at 14 days post-ovulation?

Well, we asked our Peanut community to share their stories:

So you may have a 14 DPO BFP and not have symptoms for weeks to come.

Or you may have a 14 DPO BFN with all the symptoms.

Every TTC journey is unique.

Wherever you’re at, we’re with you.

➡️ Read next: 15 DPO: Symptoms, Signs & What to Expect

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After getting approval for your petition, USCIS will transfer your case for further processing to the Department of State's National Visa Centre (NVC). As NVC receive your petition from USCIS, the first step they take is the creation of your case in their system. Once this is done, NVC sends a welcome Letter by e-mail or physical mail.

An applicant has to wait until his / her priority date is current. The NVC will start its processing six to 12 months before your priority date is expected to be current by sending you a welcome letter. While in the case of “immediate relative,” NVC sends welcome letter shortly after it gets the file from USCIS.The welcome letter comprises fee invoices, case numbers, and invoice numbers. These numbers are required to apply for your visa. Once you get the welcome letter, you’re ready to start applying for your immigrant visa.

Generally, the process of getting a welcome letter takes between 30 and 60 days. But people have seen delays of up to six months. There are a couple of reasons for the delay in getting a welcome letter from NVC. Sometimes the delay is because of some mistakes you made previously or because of USCIS, or sometimes, the delay is on the NVC side. Many applicants think that there’s nothing they can do except just wait, while this is not correct.

We at F4 India have helped many applicants to get their welcome letters on time. We had handled the most complex cases where USCIS had asked NVC to return the case file before the priority date, and the case was transferred to another USCIS office, while the petitioner and the applicant were not aware of any such update from NVC or USCIS. It was challenging to trace and get the file back to NVC for further processing, but our attorney’s approach, follow-up, and zeal to get the things done for our clients are really worthy and appreciable. We make it happen for our clients.

This could be the case with anyone; check the situations below if you are waiting for the welcome letter and have not received it yet.

Reasons for not getting a welcome letter timely:

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