How to Pass the Amazon Phone Screen Interview

Join Amazon Bound School – Built by an Amazon Bar Raiser ⤵️ https://www.skool.com/amazonbound/about SUMMARY ⤵️ Right now, somewhere, you're sitting alone, staring at a webcam, waiting for it. Then the call connects, and for the next sixty minutes one person at Amazon, someone you've never met, decides whether you move forward or whether your shot at Amazon ends right here. This is your Amazon phone screen. The interviewer isn't trying to hire you. They're trying to decide one thing, and once you understand what it is, the entire interview changes. This is a complete walkthrough of the Amazon phone screen interview: what to expect, the three question types, and how to answer each one so you get invited to the loop. ⸻ 🌟 WHY WATCH? Hi, I'm Nick! 👋 I'm a former Amazon Bar Raiser and Bar Raiser Mentor. For seven years, I helped decide who Amazon hired, and trained other Amazonians to do the same. After Amazon, I’ve coached thousands of candidates preparing for Amazon interviews, helping them understand not just what to say, but how interviewers actually score answers. On this channel, I break down Amazon’s interview process from the inside: • how Amazon really evaluates Leadership Principles • what interviewers listen for in STAR answers • and why strong candidates still get rejected Whether you’re preparing for a behavioral interview, a Bar Raiser round, or refining your STAR stories, this channel is built to help you prepare the way Amazon actually hires. 👍 Like, subscribe, and drop a comment if there’s something specific you want me to cover. ⸻ 👀 MORE RESOURCES 📝 Interview answer templates: real STAR, Tell Me About Yourself, and Why Amazon templates with Bar Raiser annotations: 👉 https://www.amazonbound.today/templates 🎯 Score My Interview: score your answers against the hiring standards of Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and other top tech companies (first score is free): 👉 https://www.scoremyinterview.com 👥 Amazon Bound School: a private community with weekly live Q&A and hot seat sessions: 👉 https://www.skool.com/amazonbound/about 🎤 1-on-1 mock interviews: coaching or a full simulation with an L7 Amazon Bar Raiser: 👉 https://www.amazonbound.today/coaching ⸻ 🚀 BOOK A FREE 15-MINUTE CALL WITH ME 👉 https://calendly.com/amazon-bound/15min ⸻ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What Your Amazon Phone Screen Is Really Deciding 01:54 What to Expect in Your Amazon Phone Screen 03:42 Tell Me About Yourself 07:08 STAR Behavioral Questions 11:56 Functional Questions 23:55 How Strong Candidates Still Fail 26:18 What Happens After the Phone Screen 30:45 What to Prepare for Next