Master the Amazon Work Simulation Assessment: What to Expect & How to Pass

Working At Amazon Simulation

Our latest addition. This section may be titled either "Work Simulation" or "Working at Amazon". Throughout this simulation, you will receive emails and audio recordings and be tasked with solving technical-oriented questions. These tasks combine analytical thinking, requiring you to respond formally and professionally while incorporating situational and personality elements. Your answers must align with Amazon’s Leadership Principles.

Although the specific questions in the actual assessment may vary based on the technical knowledge needed for your role, our simulation will prepare you for the overall structure and flow of the Working at Amazon assessment.

11 Work Simulation Practice Modules

Each practice module simulates a module from the actual assessment and includes similar details and questions. There are two versions for this module - timed and untimed.

All questions come with answers and in-depth explanations focusing on the Leadership Principles behind the questions and explaining the effectiveness of every response.

Full Work Style Assessment Practice test

The Work Style Assessment is a personality test that usually comes after the Work Simulation. It evaluates your work behaviors to see if they fit Amazon's unique culture and Leadership Principles.

The practice simulation includes 40 questions that highly resemble the statements you’ll see on the real assessment.

Each question is coupled with an answer and a detailed explanation of the preferred answer choice and the Leadership Principle the question targets.

Working at Amazon is a new assessment the company is using, and it is gradually adapting it to more roles.
Although the structure and flow of the assessment are similar for all candidates, the questions are tailored to each role. That's why we focus on preparing you for Amazon's core recruiting focus: its Leadership Principles.

The assessment includes incoming emails and voice recordings that provide data about projects you participate in. You must then make technical and behavioral decisions, showcasing your work tendencies, analytical thinking, professionalism, and understanding of Amazon's Leadership Principles. You will face multiple-choice questions, ranking several options according to effectiveness or recording yourself.

This section is approximately 60-80 minutes long.

Here's an example from our preparation pack:

The Work Simulation Test is like jumping into a lake without knowing how deep the water is. Head first.

Essentially, this test asks you to face real work dilemmas that an Amazon worker (or "Amazonian") might encounter. Let's say you are an Amazon Program Manager and Black Friday Deals are coming up that YOU are in charge of. You are asked to decide which product should get the most visibility. What do you do?

Well, in this assessment, you’ll be presented with operational data (cost for example) and different opinions from team members. Then, after a series of emails, you’ll need to choose the right product.

Here's an example from our preparation pack:

Remember - the way you respond to these dilemmas will determine your score. So how should this be approached?

In order to give the best answers, you’ll need to demonstrate both healthy judgment and decisive leadership. A great tool that you should definitely use to your benefit is Amazon’s list of 16 leadership principles (or LPs as Amazonians call them). Try to get inside the head of the “ideal” Amazon leader and act the way he would.

In the preparation pack you’ll find on this page you’ll gain access to different work scenarios. You’ll submit your calculated response, and in return, you’ll get feedback and full explanations made by assessment center experts based on those 16 leadership values.

As you can see, this work simulation question requires great judgment and logical skills. But there's another main reason understanding it is crucial - The way you choose to answer helps Amazon assess your prioritization and way of thinking as a potential worker.

Inside the Amazon Hiring Simulation preparation pack, you’ll be able to practice the same questions with full explanations and feedback. That way, you can make sure you are truly prepared for this unique assessment and proceed to the next steps in the hiring process.

Don’t worry about time: The Amazon Work Simulation test is pretty much untimed (there's a running clock but it is 2 hours longer than needed). Also - some questions take longer to answer than others.

Study Amazon’s 16 Leadership Principles: They take it seriously and expect you to do the same. it is important to familiarize yourself with Amazon’s 16 leadership principles.

Find somewhere quiet: The questions ask you to deal with complex work scenarios, and that requires concentration. Find somewhere where you won’t get distracted.

Practice in advance: Like with any test, practice is the surest way to pass. With this test, it’s even more meaningful – The Amazon Work Simulation is a one-of-a-kind test that feels unfamiliar to many. Take practice tests before taking the real assessment; This might really help you to gain an advantage over other candidates on your way to getting into Amazon.

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