Congrats on your role as an L5 Area Manager. That is great stuff. An L4 AM is an entry level first line (Manager I ) while an L5 AM is a more experienced 2nd line manager (Manager II). You should be able to laterally transfer to an Operations Manager (Manager II) role in another business unit within the Amazon umbrella should you find another interesting role or develop upwards to an L6 Senior Ops manager role. Up the pyramid with your experience stuff. The compensation and benefit packages are different for every level and the way you are hired (internal vs external; L4 VS L5) . But one thing is for sure...Amazon knows the job is not easy...and takes very good care of its own and not just encourages but backs up your development. This is the only company in the world I know that pays you to leave if you cant cope. How amazing is that? I work with many L4 and L5 AMs in the Sites and am myself going from an office based L3 role to an L4 AM Site based role... Super excited about it and the trainings, challenges and physical exercise I hope to get from it.
Very great insight. I hope that your transition to you AM role goes well. You should definitely get plenty of physical exercise from it, best of luck keep your positivity!
I have an interview Wednesday and you made me a lot more excited. With the hope everything goes well. This would hopefully be my first job out of college!
Congrats Jose, I see on LinkedIn you succeeded in your interviews. I have just accepted my offer and start in November here in the UK and am looking forward to this new adventure. How have you found the process so far?
@@moongdi7303 I structure my mock interviewing to be based off whatever information you give me about the interview you would like practice for. I’ve had sessions where people send me questions they want to practice, sessions where I’ve been told certain formats for responses to be done in, sessions based on role playing workplace scenarios, and sessions where we work together the whole time to just formulate questions to ask interviewers. It is mock interviewing in general, not for any specific company
My experience applying was way different. I applied, less than 3 hours later I got an email to schedule an interview. I had one interview and they then gave me an offer. I haven't even graduated yet...
Received an offer today for an L4 Area Manager position after University. Tips - Prepare STAR Method and know leadership principles, they ask you questions prompting these traits. The timeline was than 1 month from the time I was contacted on LinkedIn by a recruiter to today receiving an offer. Thanks Graham for your videos!
Was there a period of time where they called/emailed and told you that you would receive an official offer at a later time? If they did how long was it between the “unofficial” and official offer?
I also accepted an Area Manager position with amazon in the Nashville Area. I'll be starting pretty soon my self. I think this is a great video by far.
@@oldendwarf the whole process took me about 2-3 weeks in whole between getting the offer to accepting the offer and being hired. The experience is different for everyone depending on how you interviewed as well as background checks, etc.
How did you answer this question if you were asked "2 employees show up late, one reports to you and the other reports to another area manager. you dock your employees pay but the other doesn't get docked. what do you do? Follow up question: you find out the other employee is having financial struggles and really needs help, what do you do then?"
Hi Damilare - I finished my interview and this is how I answered that specific question. First and foremost, if my employee has heard that the other area manager has not docked the payment, I would explain to them that per Amazon regulations/procedures, I enforce a fair practice among everyone. However, for this one time only, I would tell them that I would reverse the dock on their pay as they have been an exceptionally good team member, and to make sure it doesn't happen again. (This is helping build a relationship/respect/trust) I would report to my operations manager and HR and inform of them of what has happened. I would talk to my peer (other area manger) and explain that we need to be fair and uniform across the board with everyone. I would them to make sure their employee takes advantage of Amazon's resources to see if that could help.
Hello Damilare, I answered this completely opposite of Dizmek, I stated that I would have to explain the policy to employee A and why the policy is put into place. Then I would have to speak to my leader and HR to report what the other Manager did. As a result, this would prevent loss of unearned pay and prevent damage to the facility's work culture. I was offered the job 4 days later.
Hi Grant, I m currently into the recruiting process for AM in France, during your interview did you wear a costume or a shirt? Silly question I know, but the amazon culture seem so away from wearing a costume...
I interviewed last Wednesday. I thought it went well. They said they would let me know in five business days. Holiday weekend this weekend. So I guess they have until this Thursday.
I have applied job , they call me on phone interview, then they told me to calle me contract, they did not sent me any messege yet, how do i know if i am rejected or waiting they call amazon
I got the call today I got the job they said I'd get my offer letter within 2 weeks ( I interviewed yesterday). Im so excited. Thanks for posting this and I'm currently watching your other videos. Can you tell me do area managers get an office?
Congratulations Rebecca that is great news! Area Managers do not get their own office, but there could be a shared office space depending on the site you go to
Hi Angie - I have not started the training yet (I start in two days) however for me the process is like this: Monday, Day 1: Go to site and receive laptop. Tuesday, Day 2 and Wednesday, Day 3: Complete virtual on-boarding at home. Then I am off for a little over a week until I go in for 3 days of working as a member of the team I will be managing, then one week after that I have my first official day as Area Manager. I have more gaps between my working days at the beginning because I am on the Thursday-Saturday overnight shift.
I would be prepared for both - I suggest that you learn the leadership principles and be prepared one way or another to speak on how you embody those principles based on your experience
Thank you so much for making this video! I got a verbal offer yesterday as an area manager as well, and I’m super excited to get my offer letter , I wanted to ask you for the relocation was Texas one of the first states that you picked when they asked you about relocation ? or they just did it due to business needs. I’m just curious because I live in Florida and I wonder if I’m going to stay here or they’re going send me somewhere else. Thank you again for making this video! :)
Thank you for your feedback and for watching! I came from Denver and intended on staying there. The preferences I had put were essentially to keep me in Colorado and I had interviewed specifically for the AM position at the site in Denver. The day I got my call, I was doing a bit of networking and got in touch with someone at the Dallas location who asked if I would be interested in moving out there. I am always open to new experiences so I pretty much immediately said yes and then a couple hours later I had received my compensation package and was contacted by the relocation agents lol and here I am three weeks later, sitting at my apartment in Dallas. I would think that if you preferenced Florida that you would most likely be placed there, but to also keep an open mind when it comes to location.
Hey Melissa! How’s it going? Have you already received your offer letter? I’m curious if they gave you the option to stay in Florida, I live here as well and I’m looking to stay. How’s your experience? Thank you!
@@angiexavier3795 hello I’m sorry I just saw this comment! I got my offer to stay in Florida I’m very happy about that! :) did they tell you the location already? And when do you start ?
How do you know what level you are on? It doesn't say on my letter. Also did you say Amazon pays for you to go tour the area and get an apartment before moving or is it already part of relocation?
I knew what level I was on because I asked my hiring manager - once you are hired you will see it in your records as well. In regards to a home-finding trip, this was part of my offer but it is not standard. They have a few different relocation packages they offer so it just depends on whether or not the one you are given includes this
so my daughter just got told she was getting a job and will receive an offer within the week. How common is it to get placed in the city you requested? thank you for your insight
For anyone that is a current AM, how close to your home did Amazon place you? Did you have to move a couple states away? I’m waiting on my offer letter rn to see where they will place me.
Thanks cor sharing those valuable information. I have been working for amazon in the past and I have gained lots of examples that I can say during the interview. I left amazon and now I have applied for an intern role, and my interview in a week, so my question is it okay to use examples of my experience when I was working with amazon?
Hi Grant I got the call saying I'll be offered the position but I'm still waiting on location assignment, but I was curious when you spoke to your recruiter was it through email or texting? I applied on my own so I don't actually know who my recruiter is. Thanks in advance!
Hi Grant, I just got a verbal acceptance for an Area Manager position yesterday 2 days after my initial interview! What's a good timeline to wait to call Amazon back if I don't receive an offer letter? I heard where people got their offer letter one day after their call and some people 2 weeks.
Hey Jourdan, Congrats! How did you feel you did on the interview? How much time did you have to prep? I just finished my interview, my first one was good(average) in my opinion, however, my second one went very well in my opinion. First was with an area manager, second was with the regional manager.
How is your working experience with them? Too much work? Or work life balance? Also let me know does panel interview just asked for LP questions or technical as well?
I have been working with Amazon just over two months now, so I don't have a substantial amount of time to base my answer off of, but I can say that the balance was fine when it wasn't peak. During peak it is a struggle but that's something that doesn't come as surprise since that's the nature of the industry
Hello Grant, congrats on the role! I’ve been offered the position but I was worried about relocating. You spoke about how you were given a agent to look for a place to stay. Did you have to have put down your own money to secure a place or did Amazon pay for the housing until you got on your own two feet?
Thank you! So when you receive your written offer letter you will see the terms of your relocation agreement outlined. In those terms, there will be information about what amazon will help with, and the amount of money you will be provided for relocation expenses such as down payments. Depending on when your first paycheck is, you may have to put your own money down and then wait to get it back in the paycheck that includes any relocation allowances you receive.
Hi!, first of all Congrats! I'm currently applying right now they reached out through LinkedIn. I have a question, do they do background checks and a drug test? Thank you!
I suggest really thinking about why you want the job, and not attempting to come up with an explanation you think someone would want to hear. For whatever company you are interviewing with, when they ask you this try and think about what inspires you and stands out to you about the organization. Maybe it is a memory from childhood that stuck with you, maybe it is an experience you had as a customer/client/end user, maybe it is a personal alignment in values of the company and values you hold yourself to - tell a story that segways in to you wanting to make meaningful contributions which ultimately stem from a deeper connection between you and the organization
First congrats on your new role, I just had my interview last week, so I am expecting an over any time between today, and tomorrow. I have a lot of questions but my biggest ones are. Is it possible to negotiate for L5 while being interviewed for L4? I am coming from a tech background so I feel like my experience transcends L4. For the relocations area did they give you an option between two cities or states or was it just set? I would like to ask more but I think that is enough for now. Cheers
Hey Pete On my recent offer letter for L4 it clearly stated the offer was not negotiable in any way. I would check with your point of contact before the offer is sent to you. I believe it also really depends on how you applied and if their was a recruiter involved.
pete gerow as stated above I do believe L4 is not negotiable, and being moved to L5 typically happens after you have demonstrated that you are a capable individual ready to be moved up a band
Congratulations! I got hired two days ago as an area manager. It will take two weeks for my compensation package? I wonder why it takes two weeks but Im excited!
Thank you and congratulations to yourself! What will your location be? Typically they will tell you within 5 business days of your final interview whether or not you will be getting an offer. If they tell you that you will be receiving an offer, it will take anywhere up to 5 more business days to receive information regarding your compensation package and relocation. So since you heard two days ago that you got an offer, I would expect to receive the package via email regarding compensation.
@@Grant0669 I'm located in the pink region. Im located in PA so they will most likely have me in the boondocks. I hope they put me near Philadelphia or neighboring cities. Im just curious to why my package takes two weeks? Any insight?
@@memekirkland4436 The only reason I would think it would take two weeks is because they may have a deadline on candidate selection by then, and potentially want to wait to see their spread of talent and assign accordingly - I am not 100% sure though. They also may be saying two weeks because they allow 5 business days from the final interview to call you and say you will be receiving a written offer, and then another 5 business days after that to actually send you the written offer.
I see so many people getting this job on my LinkedIn. I currently make 130-145k, is it worth it for me to leave. Can you make a video on the TASK and shit you gotta do. They must be desperate cause every person hired has 0 exp and is not or a recent college grad.
Hi Jay - good question. That salary range is likely higher than what someone would be getting as an AM. As we all know Amazon has been growing so they have to hire people to keep up with the growth. With that being said, this means positions will be available in most positions at all levels across the company. If you were to come into a situation like this where the position is somewhat saturated but you do a very good/competitive job, I believe it’s a good time to jump in if you’re focused on career growth rather than just getting a job.
Question.. I was just offended an Amazon Area Manager position in Phoenix I am coming on with experience and bachelor's and masters degrees. How do you know if you are hired as an L4 or L5 manager? I think I'm am L5 from the comp package since its higher than the glass door average salary.. thanks
Hello and congratulations on being offered the position! It is a fantastic opportunity with a solid company. I suggest asking your manager/recruiter what level the offer is for - they should be able to tell you. I don't want to make an assumption for you since that isn't my position to do so!
Do you think I can relocate to another country? I have been working in Japan for the past few years, but had to come back to the states because of the virus.
I am unsure of this - I know of people who have relocated internationally with Amazon, but not in the Area Manager role.Typically if a company has to sponsor a visa they will only do this with employees who have been in the company prior to the opportunity. But you never know!
Hi! I have an interview for an area manager next Friday. I have a group interview with other college students, did you or anyone else have the same setting?? I am hoping that my work experience and education will give me an edge, as I have over 10+ years in operations but went to get my bachelor's a little later on in life. Thanks for the info!!
I personally did not have the same setting - I was an external hire and this was not part of my specific experience. Make sure to be engaging and positive during the group interview. Don’t try too hard to stand out to where it’s overwhelming - be tasteful. You will do great!
@@Grant0669 So update: it was only a group setting to brief us on the expectations for the interview. also, i got the job! 😬 patiently waiting for the details of my offer, may be back with more questions. I'm curious if there's any way you can get in trouble for sharing information even if it's not a secret? I'm worried for you lol, i'm finding it very hard to find salary info online for someone fresh out of college but also with 10 years of industry experience like me. have you asked what the policy is? i'm just curious. you've been super helpful in your videos! thanks!
Katie Stier that’s great congratulations! I only provide information that is publicly available - I don’t speak on salary, production strategies, or anything that goes on behind the closed doors. My platform is specifically to share my experience and provide a more personal perspective. In regards to my decision to not share salary info, that’s specifically because that’s not what my channel is about.
How did you get pulled to another site? I applied and got a location and placement in Indiana however I’m moving to Cali would they help me with relocating or would I have to stay in that Indiana location?
I got pulled through another site because a request was put in for me to go there instead of the location I originally had applied to. If you are moving away due to a personal decision and not because they want you to go to California, I do not know that you have a strong case for them changing your location (if I am interpreting your situation correctly)
Hey Grant I was offered a position for an area manager as well. Once they send you the my amazon docs for onboarding that means your officially hired right?
@@richizzy60z Hi Davon, congratulations on making it this far in the process! The onboarding paperwork does not mean you are officially hired - you are not officially hired until your background check has been completed, and until you and Amazon have both completed all paperwork on each respective end. Communication should be relatively clear about this with your recruiter, and if you feel that it is not, definitely send them an email. If you have received the documents that you are supposed to fill out and sign that have multiple sections and go over the vacation policy, employee standards, etc, I would assume that you can expect to be receiving a formal letter of offer which would contain start date information as well as financials. Even so, I would not quit a current position at an external company until all paperwork is complete and Amazon tells you that everything is solidified.
Yea I received my official offer letter with my salary and start date with my onboarding documents. I was just a bit confused because I received a copy of my background check and amazon said it hasn't cleared on their end as of yet as per my recruiter.
Hi Grant, Going thru almost the exact same thing!! I currently live in Colorado and should be going to the Dallas location as well. I wanna know if there are anymore ways for us to connect, especially if I do get an offer!
Hi Tati! That would be really cool if you came here from Colorado and we ended up at the same site. Let's connect through instagram - send me a direct message @_grant1995
Hey just needed some advice if someone has around 1.5 years operational experience would you suggest that they apply to the graduate area manager or just area manager?
I would suggest you apply to just the area manager. Typically an upper-level area manager role will be wanting 2 years of management experience minimum, but double check to see what is outline in the job posting
Hi Jimmy - from what I have seen people say on here it appears to vary quite a bit. I’ve seen some people say they heard back within a week, and others say it took one to two months depending on the locations you had applied
Hey Grant ! Been watching your UA-cam videos and I think they’re great. I’m going to start next year as AM actually. I was just wondering from your experience... do you think there is opportunity to lean more into the engineering teams once you’ve gathered enough experience in the company? Or are you more likely to stay in more of a operations role? Anyway thanks for reading if you get the chance!
@@oldendwarf hey! Well they interviewed me and then sent me an email the next day telling me they were interested in extending an offer. After that they gave me my offer in around 5 business days. They worked really fast!
@@karinas1204 thanks for your input! How do you think your interview went? I was pretty nervous..I’m a recent graduate with no managing experience (they knew this) but ya was jw when/how they got back to you.
@@oldendwarf lol I don’t have any management experience either.. I was honestly not even going to do the interview (bc I was nervous) but I figured I couldn’t back out. Well the first interviewer was more on the strict side she gave me two scenarios and I had to tell her what I would do, but it was all basic procedural stuff. A couple of behavioral questions but nothing too challenging. The second person was not as “demanding” and only asked me about 3 things and said cool good job. I’m not an over confident person or anything like that if anything I’m shy but I knew I had it in the bag as soon as he hung up. They told us before we did the interview that they shouldn’t take more than 2 weeks to let you know.
@@karinas1204 I feel you on all that, my interviewers were basically the same but opposite positions..the dude said the same thing “cool” “awesome” “good job” very monotone lol..I didn’t know how to take it like was it actually good or....but I’m getting good vibes from everyone’s feedback. Thank you so much! :)
Hey Mickey - PTO for any salaried employee changes with your tenure. During your first year, you accrue 10 days of vacation time and 48 hours of personal time
Hey Grant! I just did an interview a few days ago with Amazon for Area Manager. I believe I did very well during my interview. I didn’t receive a verbal offer. Does that mean my chances to getting an emailed offer low?
Hi Julian - congratulations on completing your interview. Your recruiter/interviewer should have given you a time frame within to expect communication on the outcome of your interview. Occasionally it will take a little longer than the timeframe you are given. Unless you are explicitly told no, hang tight
It depends on the compensation package they offer you. From my understanding most L4/L5 level jobs get two sign-on bonus installments - one on your first paycheck for the first year, and then the second installment is dispersed throughout the second year. So, your first paycheck would be a relatively large one since you get the first year’s bonus all at once. Behind the scenes, you are earning it as you go, so essentially if you quit after six months, you would owe Amazon half of the first year’s sign-on bonus. I’m not sure that every offer has the same two year sign-on bonus but this is just to give you insight.
Hi, I received an email today with documents for me to sign which included my start date, salary and sign-on bonus. But no location.. when should I receive that?
Hi Daniesha, first of all congratulations on receiving an offer! In regards to location, I would first double check the subject line in the email containing the offer letter. Usually locations will be coded in an abbreviated format, so Dallas for example is "DAL" and then a number like "DAL3" indicating which facility in Dallas it is, since there are a few. If you do not see this in the subject line, I suggest reaching out to the recruiter who sent you the letter and directly asking them what location this is for. Occasionally, they will not specify a location when providing you with an offer as they may not know where the need is. Since location is quite a big deal, I personally would not accept an offer until they communicated with me the location. So definitely send them an email.
Thank you! The email I received was from a “no-reply” email but my package did not mention anything about relocation compensation. So I don’t know if that means i’ll be staying home. But there was no subject line in the email.
@@danieshawitt2405 Interesting - my next step would be to reach out to look at the very end of the letter to see who's name is associated with the offer (this would be the person who provided you with the offer). Is this for an Area Manager position?
Yes it is. But the email is a general email for all of the recruiters who are associated with me. I sent an email and they have 2 business days to respond. I wasn’t sure if the email I received was the official offer letter or if I would be contacted again. Unfortunately I don’t have an direct email for anyone.
@@danieshawitt2405 Someone else on here had a similar situation with their offer in what I believe was somewhere in PA. It took them a few days to get them their location, so just sit tight and wait for them to respond - they definitely will especially since they sent you an offer!
Hi Ellis - first of all congratulations on your upcoming interview! My biggest piece of advice is to thoroughly read every piece of information Amazon sends you in their emails. They attach a couple websites which teach you about the interviewing process and what they are looking for, and they stay true to this when they interview. I also suggest creating a list of the leadership principles and noting examples of times in your life or career where you have exhibited those qualities. Have a friend quiz you so that you are able to recall your examples off the top of your head quickly. As for the nerves, these won't go away but it is a good thing you can leverage. You are nervous because you are excited and want to do well - take that excitement and use it as the driving force behind your motivation to study these materials so you can go into this interview feeling confidently prepared. I am not sure which step you are at in the interviewing process, but you will do great and I am excited to hear how everything goes!
Grant Anderson thank you so much for your reply. I’ve been reviewing every email they had sent me along with the webinar and the interview review packet. I will definitely make notes of example for the leadership principles to better help me with the interview. I believe this is the final step of the process as I am scheduled to speak with three different people next Thursday. Your videos definitely made me feel better. Thank you and good luck!
Are you asking how to get a management internship without having management experience, or are you asking if there are amazon internships that are not management internships?
@@aishaa1210 Internships are meant to provide you with experience without having to have a substantial amount already. I would suggest running for leadership roles in clubs or organization at your university (if you are able to during COVID) and also trying to diversity yourself as a candidate in a few different areas. Get involved in different things, whether it be an organization/club, volunteering, a part time job - just something to show that you didn't just go to school and only do school work.
Hi Bridges - I choose to not discuss my personal compensation. A quick Google search should give you a very general idea, although I would just wait for judgment until you receive your personal offer
@@bridgesdevlen4761 I assume you would repay your relocation assistance only if you were to leave the company after a certain amount of time - typically one year
Hey Grant thanks for making this. I just got the call that I was getting an offer. What do you think they'd do for a person that owns a home and has a family? I don't think we'd want to live in an apartment
Congratulations! That’s great news. You will be getting your official offer within the next couple of days which will outline your options. Everything I am about to say is from what I know and I am not in any way affiliated with the package/terms Amazon offers you, but I will summarize information I know. Since you own a home, Amazon should provide you with a home-finding trip and real-estate agent for you to explore your new area with and tour homes. They also provide home marketing assistance for pricing and selling your home. Depending on when your closing date is with your new home, they’ll also cover a set amount of days in furnished temporary housing. They make the process very easy and are extremely helpful. Once you are connected with your new-hire recruiter they’ll give you a complete run-down.
@@Grant0669 this is so amazing man thank you. Hey one more question do you have an MBA? I just got one and wondering how that might affect my package. I know they are looking for them specifically.
@@Grant0669 I actually do have one and a couple years in management already. It sounds like I'll come in at an L5 just wondering if it might be a slightly higher compensation package based solely on the MBA or if it'll just be on par. Doesn't really matter that much to me I'm super stoked just curious. Good luck in Dallas bro!
Carl Champion Jr. I would assume you’d come in at the L5 band level which the MBA and experience - when I do salary searches the compensation for the AM position is very spread which I’m assuming is dependent on experience and such. I think you’ll be happy with the compensation and don’t underestimate the power of the RSUs!
I would try your best to diversity your stories. You are painting an overall picture of yourself for the interviewers, and if they were to reconvene together after your interviews, you would want them to have a fairly dynamic amount of content to bring to the table
Great question! This is definitely something to talk about with your current Area Manager - let them know you are interested in these roles and that you would like their help with getting you ready to apply/interview for these when the time comes
Ahmad starting salary for an AM varies heavily depending on experience. I cannot give you exact numbers but I suggest utilizing job websites to give you a general idea.
Assuming you have the same options I had, you can choose between a couple relocation packages. The one I chose reimbursed these expenses. You will pay for these using your own payment method, and then you will complete an expense report attaching the receipts and you will be reimbursed. They usually reimburse you pretty quickly.
It took a few days to get my offer letter after I had received the initial email saying I would be getting an offer. My start date was a relatively quick turnaround - I believe 3 or 4 weeks
@@MantraEdits15 After I completed my interviews I had reached out to change my top location preference, and I did end up getting my first pick thankfully
I decided not to continue with oil and gas because I felt it was too early in my career to limit myself to one industry. I have been interested in Amazon for a long time and when the opportunity arose I accepted it without letting myself think too much beyond my gut feeling.
Hey , how much does L7 manager earn approximately in a year??? And please tell in detail what's your daily tasks with some examples and also what do u need to study and read, like any articles , and please give some examples......🙏
Hi Zomar - I do not discuss salary/compensation. In some of my other videos I go over in more detail what I do on a regular basis - in short I start with a pre-shift meeting, go to my area and staff all my people according to the plan, continuously balance the labor throughout the night to maximize and balance throughput, and handle all the situations that come up as the night progresses. My comanager and I work together to perform these tasks
Man, I just completed my interview and got the call. I am desperately trying to get to Dallas so I am waiting for the letter now. I spent 8 years in the Army and hope to land the L5. Can you tell me what your salary, bonus and how many RSUs you got? I would really appreciate it. Were you able to negotiate more?
Congratulations on getting the call, that is huge news! You should receive the letter soon. I am not allowed to go into specific numbers but I would imagine you'd be satisfied with the 2-year bonus and RSUs. The salary, while good, is not highly competitive in general with Amazon in these first banding structures. If you did great in the interviews and they really see worth in you then you should be set. If you do feel your value was misplaced, then I do encourage you to properly and respectfully negotiate, leveraging your prior experience and contributions.
@@Grant0669 Well I got my letter today. I was offered a spot in Utah. I will be declining this offer sadly in an attempt to get down to Dallas. Hope I don't get kicked from the process. Based on the salary It looks like L5 pay so that is good. Fingers crossed I don't shoot myself in the foot by declining
If you are provided relocation assistance it will be outlined in your offer letter. Typically if you are relocating for the role, the answer would be yes
Good question! For the first one, I mainly sat down and thought about the aspects of my current job/company that I liked and disliked, and made sure to ask questions surrounding those attributes. I also did a lot of research using the websites Amazon sends you to review. More tactically I wrote down each of the leadership principles and then came up with an example for how I “satisfied” each one (and used the STAR method). That way during the final rounds I knew exactly which experiences to draw from to start that conversation. Does that help?
Just got the Area Manager job today. Interview was super easy. The questions on the web and specifically glassdoor are legit. It was straight forward you just have to ensure you add the 14 leadership principals to your answers.
My videos are not about the Pathways program. I did not know about this program prior to working with Amazon and it sounds like a fantastic program to pursue
The final interviews were very much like "tell me about a time when..." and then you engage in dialogue having a conversation about that experience. It didn't feel like so much of an interview as it did a conversation. My advice here is to read through all the interviewing documents they send you very thoroughly and spend time studying how they want you to structure answers to questions in general. You will see the STAR method on these documents, so jot down your experiences and structure them using STAR and you'll be more equipped to answer behavior questions they gear toward you.
Chandler Warren of course! I was told in my final interview prep email how many questions they were going to plan to ask - as a rule of thumb I would plan to spend the allotted time with each interviewer discussing maybe 2-3 questions
Hi Giuseppe - thank you! I did not get mouth swabbed and have not heard of this practice at my site, but I will let you know if this does end up happening.
@@Grant0669 hey thanks for the reply! I have an interview thursday. Could you tell me some of the behavioral situation questions they asked you? I am looking through the pre-interveiw package they send you to look over prior to the interview. There is a few "example" questions are they pretty similar to what they asked you?
Giuseppe Penzone Hi Giuseppe - I can’t tell you the specific questions they asked me due to confidentiality but they were in-line with the types of questions they provided as examples. It’s not so much about the questions they ask as it is about you solidly knowing your experience and being able to provide examples surrounding those experiences
Hi Grant, Can you tell me about your experience with the interview? and how you prepped for it? What Amazon Leadership Principles do you think correlate more with the role? I'm currently writing answers to about 30 different types of questions they ask during the interview. I have about 3 years of experience in OPs at a startup and a new college graduate. Thanks!
First of all thank you for watching! Those are great questions - for the interview, the way I prepped was to do a deep dive into the material they provided and really familiarize myself with the leadership principles. I go into a little more depth in a couple of my other videos about my strategy, but essentially I made sure I knew how my own experiences aligned with each principle. Don't think too hard about it - learn the content they provide and just go from there and you will do great
Hey what’s up Grant, I had an interview last week as an internal employee for the AM position. How long before I get an email response of my outcome? Or is there anyone else with similar experience?
Hi Andrew - whoever your main point of contact is with HR who was involved in your interviewing process should have told you an expected timeframe. From my understanding typically they strive to verbalize your results to you one way or another within 5 business days
Congrats on your role as an L5 Area Manager. That is great stuff. An L4 AM is an entry level first line (Manager I ) while an L5 AM is a more experienced 2nd line manager (Manager II).
You should be able to laterally transfer to an Operations Manager (Manager II) role in another business unit within the Amazon umbrella should you find another interesting role or develop upwards to an L6 Senior Ops manager role. Up the pyramid with your experience stuff.
The compensation and benefit packages are different for every level and the way you are hired (internal vs external; L4 VS L5) . But one thing is for sure...Amazon knows the job is not easy...and takes very good care of its own and not just encourages but backs up your development.
This is the only company in the world I know that pays you to leave if you cant cope. How amazing is that?
I work with many L4 and L5 AMs in the Sites and am myself going from an office based L3 role to an L4 AM Site based role... Super excited about it and the trainings, challenges and physical exercise I hope to get from it.
Very great insight. I hope that your transition to you AM role goes well. You should definitely get plenty of physical exercise from it, best of luck keep your positivity!
What does an l3 do?
I have an interview Wednesday and you made me a lot more excited. With the hope everything goes well. This would hopefully be my first job out of college!
That is great to hear, best of luck!
Congrats Jose, I see on LinkedIn you succeeded in your interviews. I have just accepted my offer and start in November here in the UK and am looking forward to this new adventure. How have you found the process so far?
@@carswreakhavoc799 its november now! how has it been??
@@papi4343 They are overworked at the moment. give him a few more months to respond
Hi Grant! Thank you for the vlog! I start my position in Spokane, Wa in July. I'll be following you for some early training!
Great! I will be posting videos consistently so more content will be coming!
Thank you for posting Grant, I am currently in the interview process and found this very helpful
Thank you for the feedback - best of luck!
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Hi, I have a final interview for area manager soon! I wonder this mock interviewing is for practice of amazon interview?
@@moongdi7303 I structure my mock interviewing to be based off whatever information you give me about the interview you would like practice for. I’ve had sessions where people send me questions they want to practice, sessions where I’ve been told certain formats for responses to be done in, sessions based on role playing workplace scenarios, and sessions where we work together the whole time to just formulate questions to ask interviewers. It is mock interviewing in general, not for any specific company
@runnergoal1 Thank you!
My experience applying was way different. I applied, less than 3 hours later I got an email to schedule an interview. I had one interview and they then gave me an offer. I haven't even graduated yet...
There seems to be a lot of variation with everyone's experience so thank you for sharing. I am sure there are lots of others in this boat as well!
Did you have prior leadership experience?
@@aishaa1210 I had 2 internships and a handful of on campus leadership
How was your offer? Was it L4? How's the pay?(just approximation)
Received an offer today for an L4 Area Manager position after University. Tips - Prepare STAR Method and know leadership principles, they ask you questions prompting these traits. The timeline was than 1 month from the time I was contacted on LinkedIn by a recruiter to today receiving an offer. Thanks Graham for your videos!
Was there a period of time where they called/emailed and told you that you would receive an official offer at a later time? If they did how long was it between the “unofficial” and official offer?
Also congrats on receiving an offer 😁
Congratulations! Those are great tips!
@@KayCChardonnay Did you ever get your offer Kiara
Accepted my offer about a month ago for an Area Manager role, happy for you!
That’s awesome Sammy congratulations and I am happy for you as well!
Grant Anderson I just got an email that I got the job, waiting for them to send my formal offer letter
@@hussampatel2901 That is great news - congratulations!
Cool man! Looking forward to more insides into what your tasks are etc.!
Thanks they will be coming!
Hi Grant! :) I am currently in the interview process of it (final round's tomorrow:)), so these are really helpful, thanks!
I also accepted an Area Manager position with amazon in the Nashville Area. I'll be starting pretty soon my self. I think this is a great video by far.
Thank you! We should keep in touch and see how our experiences are - it’s always good to have a big network. Best of luck!
@@Grant0669 same to you, and I think that would be a great idea.
Tori Coleman maybe we can keep in touch on Instagram! @_grant1995
Hey Tori! How long did Amazon take to get back to you, letting you know you got an offer?
@@oldendwarf the whole process took me about 2-3 weeks in whole between getting the offer to accepting the offer and being hired. The experience is different for everyone depending on how you interviewed as well as background checks, etc.
How did you answer this question if you were asked "2 employees show up late, one reports to you and the other reports to another area manager. you dock your employees pay but the other doesn't get docked. what do you do? Follow up question: you find out the other employee is having financial struggles and really needs help, what do you do then?"
Hi Damilare -
I finished my interview and this is how I answered that specific question.
First and foremost, if my employee has heard that the other area manager has not docked the payment, I would explain to them that per Amazon regulations/procedures, I enforce a fair practice among everyone. However, for this one time only, I would tell them that I would reverse the dock on their pay as they have been an exceptionally good team member, and to make sure it doesn't happen again. (This is helping build a relationship/respect/trust)
I would report to my operations manager and HR and inform of them of what has happened. I would talk to my peer (other area manger) and explain that we need to be fair and uniform across the board with everyone. I would them to make sure their employee takes advantage of Amazon's resources to see if that could help.
Hello Damilare,
I answered this completely opposite of Dizmek, I stated that I would have to explain the policy to employee A and why the policy is put into place. Then I would have to speak to my leader and HR to report what the other Manager did. As a result, this would prevent loss of unearned pay and prevent damage to the facility's work culture.
I was offered the job 4 days later.
Great responses to this question
Hi Grant, I m currently into the recruiting process for AM in France, during your interview did you wear a costume or a shirt? Silly question I know, but the amazon culture seem so away from wearing a costume...
Hi Pierre - for my interview I wore a solid color t-shirt. Wear whatever you are comfortable with as long as it is appropriate. Best of luck!
I interviewed last Wednesday. I thought it went well. They said they would let me know in five business days. Holiday weekend this weekend. So I guess they have until this Thursday.
I have applied job , they call me on phone interview, then they told me to calle me contract, they did not sent me any messege yet, how do i know if i am rejected or waiting they call amazon
Well done. Thank you! Very hopeful
Thank you and that’s great to hear!
Really great video I appreciate your time making this video for new people like me
Thank you!
I got the call today I got the job they said I'd get my offer letter within 2 weeks ( I interviewed yesterday). Im so excited. Thanks for posting this and I'm currently watching your other videos. Can you tell me do area managers get an office?
Congratulations Rebecca that is great news! Area Managers do not get their own office, but there could be a shared office space depending on the site you go to
@@Grant0669 thank you very much! And thank you for you response 😊
Hello Grant! Great video, I had almost the same interview process. One question, how was the training? How long was it?
Hi Angie - I have not started the training yet (I start in two days) however for me the process is like this: Monday, Day 1: Go to site and receive laptop. Tuesday, Day 2 and Wednesday, Day 3: Complete virtual on-boarding at home. Then I am off for a little over a week until I go in for 3 days of working as a member of the team I will be managing, then one week after that I have my first official day as Area Manager. I have more gaps between my working days at the beginning because I am on the Thursday-Saturday overnight shift.
Hey Grant. Did your interviewer ask questions that prompt the leadership principles in your answers? Or did you find yourself forcing examples?
I would be prepared for both - I suggest that you learn the leadership principles and be prepared one way or another to speak on how you embody those principles based on your experience
Thank you so much for making this video! I got a verbal offer yesterday as an area manager as well, and I’m super excited to get my offer letter , I wanted to ask you for the relocation was Texas one of the first states that you picked when they asked you about relocation ? or they just did it due to business needs. I’m just curious because I live in Florida and I wonder if I’m going to stay here or they’re going send me somewhere else. Thank you again for making this video! :)
Thank you for your feedback and for watching! I came from Denver and intended on staying there. The preferences I had put were essentially to keep me in Colorado and I had interviewed specifically for the AM position at the site in Denver. The day I got my call, I was doing a bit of networking and got in touch with someone at the Dallas location who asked if I would be interested in moving out there. I am always open to new experiences so I pretty much immediately said yes and then a couple hours later I had received my compensation package and was contacted by the relocation agents lol and here I am three weeks later, sitting at my apartment in Dallas. I would think that if you preferenced Florida that you would most likely be placed there, but to also keep an open mind when it comes to location.
Hey Melissa! How’s it going? Have you already received your offer letter? I’m curious if they gave you the option to stay in Florida, I live here as well and I’m looking to stay. How’s your experience? Thank you!
Hey Melissa how long did Amazon take to get back to you with an offer?
@@angiexavier3795 hello I’m sorry I just saw this comment! I got my offer to stay in Florida I’m very happy about that! :) did they tell you the location already? And when do you start ?
@@oldendwarf I’m sorry I just saw this! It took about 6 days after I had the Interview!
How do you know what level you are on? It doesn't say on my letter. Also did you say Amazon pays for you to go tour the area and get an apartment before moving or is it already part of relocation?
I knew what level I was on because I asked my hiring manager - once you are hired you will see it in your records as well. In regards to a home-finding trip, this was part of my offer but it is not standard. They have a few different relocation packages they offer so it just depends on whether or not the one you are given includes this
@@Grant0669 Thank you.
Hey grant glad I came across your channel I actually have my AM interview today for the Dallas position, any last min tips
Hi Faiz, I hope your interview for the Dallas AM position went well!
@@Grant0669 It did, they offered me the job! However there are no openings so i am put on a waiting list
Thank you for all the information ! I will have my panel interview next week ! Any tip? (L5- change management)
Hi Orlando, I hope your panel interview went well!
@@Grant0669 well not really ..... sniff sniff
so my daughter just got told she was getting a job and will receive an offer within the week. How common is it to get placed in the city you requested? thank you for your insight
For anyone that is a current AM, how close to your home did Amazon place you? Did you have to move a couple states away? I’m waiting on my offer letter rn to see where they will place me.
My advice is simply to make your location preferences known
Thanks cor sharing those valuable information.
I have been working for amazon in the past and I have gained lots of examples that I can say during the interview. I left amazon and now I have applied for an intern role, and my interview in a week, so my question is it okay to use examples of my experience when I was working with amazon?
Hi Grant I got the call saying I'll be offered the position but I'm still waiting on location assignment, but I was curious when you spoke to your recruiter was it through email or texting? I applied on my own so I don't actually know who my recruiter is. Thanks in advance!
I communicated with my recruiter through email - whoever sends you updates on your application/interview should be your POC moving forward
Hi Grant,
I just got a verbal acceptance for an Area Manager position yesterday 2 days after my initial interview! What's a good timeline to wait to call Amazon back if I don't receive an offer letter? I heard where people got their offer letter one day after their call and some people 2 weeks.
Hey Jourdan, Congrats!
How did you feel you did on the interview? How much time did you have to prep? I just finished my interview, my first one was good(average) in my opinion, however, my second one went very well in my opinion. First was with an area manager, second was with the regional manager.
Jourdan Pineda they should give you the letter within 5 business days
How is your working experience with them? Too much work? Or work life balance? Also let me know does panel interview just asked for LP questions or technical as well?
I have been working with Amazon just over two months now, so I don't have a substantial amount of time to base my answer off of, but I can say that the balance was fine when it wasn't peak. During peak it is a struggle but that's something that doesn't come as surprise since that's the nature of the industry
Hello Grant, congrats on the role! I’ve been offered the position but I was worried about relocating. You spoke about how you were given a agent to look for a place to stay. Did you have to have put down your own money to secure a place or did Amazon pay for the housing until you got on your own two feet?
Thank you! So when you receive your written offer letter you will see the terms of your relocation agreement outlined. In those terms, there will be information about what amazon will help with, and the amount of money you will be provided for relocation expenses such as down payments. Depending on when your first paycheck is, you may have to put your own money down and then wait to get it back in the paycheck that includes any relocation allowances you receive.
@@Grant0669 awesome! Thank you so much and good luck in your career!
mrjacksonthe2 thank you and you as well!
Hi!, first of all Congrats! I'm currently applying right now they reached out through LinkedIn. I have a question, do they do background checks and a drug test? Thank you!
Thank you! They do conduct a background test - in regards to the drug test this is something I would speak about with your recruiter
Update: I got the job! 🥳 thank you for the videos!
@@smurfy1011 That is such great news! Congratulations and I wish you the best if you decide to accept!
How did you answer to this question: "Why do you want this job?" thank you
I suggest really thinking about why you want the job, and not attempting to come up with an explanation you think someone would want to hear. For whatever company you are interviewing with, when they ask you this try and think about what inspires you and stands out to you about the organization. Maybe it is a memory from childhood that stuck with you, maybe it is an experience you had as a customer/client/end user, maybe it is a personal alignment in values of the company and values you hold yourself to - tell a story that segways in to you wanting to make meaningful contributions which ultimately stem from a deeper connection between you and the organization
@@Grant0669 wow that hit home great. Thanks for the example and realness behind it.
First congrats on your new role, I just had my interview last week, so I am expecting an over any time between today, and tomorrow. I have a lot of questions but my biggest ones are. Is it possible to negotiate for L5 while being interviewed for L4? I am coming from a tech background so I feel like my experience transcends L4. For the relocations area did they give you an option between two cities or states or was it just set? I would like to ask more but I think that is enough for now. Cheers
Hey Pete
On my recent offer letter for L4 it clearly stated the offer was not negotiable in any way. I would check with your point of contact before the offer is sent to you. I believe it also really depends on how you applied and if their was a recruiter involved.
pete gerow as stated above I do believe L4 is not negotiable, and being moved to L5 typically happens after you have demonstrated that you are a capable individual ready to be moved up a band
Just curious I know grant received his offer in 2 days. How long did it take for you guys to hear back?
@@MantraEdits15 I think it was 3 days for me
Hi, I’m just wondering how you applied for the job? A lot of the times they are internal job postings, just wondering how you found external listings.
I found my job posting through the Amazon Careers website
Congratulations! I got hired two days ago as an area manager. It will take two weeks for my compensation package? I wonder why it takes two weeks but Im excited!
Me too
Thank you and congratulations to yourself! What will your location be? Typically they will tell you within 5 business days of your final interview whether or not you will be getting an offer. If they tell you that you will be receiving an offer, it will take anywhere up to 5 more business days to receive information regarding your compensation package and relocation. So since you heard two days ago that you got an offer, I would expect to receive the package via email regarding compensation.
Me too!
@@Grant0669
I'm located in the pink region. Im located in PA so they will most likely have me in the boondocks. I hope they put me near Philadelphia or neighboring cities. Im just curious to why my package takes two weeks? Any insight?
@@memekirkland4436 The only reason I would think it would take two weeks is because they may have a deadline on candidate selection by then, and potentially want to wait to see their spread of talent and assign accordingly - I am not 100% sure though. They also may be saying two weeks because they allow 5 business days from the final interview to call you and say you will be receiving a written offer, and then another 5 business days after that to actually send you the written offer.
I see so many people getting this job on my LinkedIn. I currently make 130-145k, is it worth it for me to leave. Can you make a video on the TASK and shit you gotta do.
They must be desperate cause every person hired has 0 exp and is not or a recent college grad.
Hi Jay - good question. That salary range is likely higher than what someone would be getting as an AM. As we all know Amazon has been growing so they have to hire people to keep up with the growth. With that being said, this means positions will be available in most positions at all levels across the company. If you were to come into a situation like this where the position is somewhat saturated but you do a very good/competitive job, I believe it’s a good time to jump in if you’re focused on career growth rather than just getting a job.
Question.. I was just offended an Amazon Area Manager position in Phoenix I am coming on with experience and bachelor's and masters degrees. How do you know if you are hired as an L4 or L5 manager? I think I'm am L5 from the comp package since its higher than the glass door average salary.. thanks
Hello and congratulations on being offered the position! It is a fantastic opportunity with a solid company. I suggest asking your manager/recruiter what level the offer is for - they should be able to tell you. I don't want to make an assumption for you since that isn't my position to do so!
Do you think I can relocate to another country? I have been working in Japan for the past few years, but had to come back to the states because of the virus.
I am unsure of this - I know of people who have relocated internationally with Amazon, but not in the Area Manager role.Typically if a company has to sponsor a visa they will only do this with employees who have been in the company prior to the opportunity. But you never know!
@@Grant0669 Thank you for your reply! Well, I already have a visa and just joined Amazon, so you never know!
Hi! I have an interview for an area manager next Friday. I have a group interview with other college students, did you or anyone else have the same setting?? I am hoping that my work experience and education will give me an edge, as I have over 10+ years in operations but went to get my bachelor's a little later on in life. Thanks for the info!!
I personally did not have the same setting - I was an external hire and this was not part of my specific experience. Make sure to be engaging and positive during the group interview. Don’t try too hard to stand out to where it’s overwhelming - be tasteful. You will do great!
@@Grant0669 So update: it was only a group setting to brief us on the expectations for the interview. also, i got the job! 😬 patiently waiting for the details of my offer, may be back with more questions. I'm curious if there's any way you can get in trouble for sharing information even if it's not a secret? I'm worried for you lol, i'm finding it very hard to find salary info online for someone fresh out of college but also with 10 years of industry experience like me. have you asked what the policy is? i'm just curious. you've been super helpful in your videos! thanks!
Katie Stier that’s great congratulations! I only provide information that is publicly available - I don’t speak on salary, production strategies, or anything that goes on behind the closed doors. My platform is specifically to share my experience and provide a more personal perspective. In regards to my decision to not share salary info, that’s specifically because that’s not what my channel is about.
Hi Grant, I live in Waco, TX. Have you heard when the new facility will open here?
I have not!
How did you get pulled to another site? I applied and got a location and placement in Indiana however I’m moving to Cali would they help me with relocating or would I have to stay in that Indiana location?
I got pulled through another site because a request was put in for me to go there instead of the location I originally had applied to. If you are moving away due to a personal decision and not because they want you to go to California, I do not know that you have a strong case for them changing your location (if I am interpreting your situation correctly)
Hey Grant I was offered a position for an area manager as well. Once they send you the my amazon docs for onboarding that means your officially hired right?
Same. Just waiting on my official offer letter?
@@danaijalittle7377 yea I did my onboarding paperwork but somebody told me that it doesn't mean your hired so I'm confused ?
@@richizzy60z Hi Davon, congratulations on making it this far in the process! The onboarding paperwork does not mean you are officially hired - you are not officially hired until your background check has been completed, and until you and Amazon have both completed all paperwork on each respective end. Communication should be relatively clear about this with your recruiter, and if you feel that it is not, definitely send them an email. If you have received the documents that you are supposed to fill out and sign that have multiple sections and go over the vacation policy, employee standards, etc, I would assume that you can expect to be receiving a formal letter of offer which would contain start date information as well as financials. Even so, I would not quit a current position at an external company until all paperwork is complete and Amazon tells you that everything is solidified.
Yea I received my official offer letter with my salary and start date with my onboarding documents. I was just a bit confused because I received a copy of my background check and amazon said it hasn't cleared on their end as of yet as per my recruiter.
Davon Casseus one your background check clears and you’ve completed all required documents then you will be officially good to go
Hi Grant,
Going thru almost the exact same thing!! I currently live in Colorado and should be going to the Dallas location as well. I wanna know if there are anymore ways for us to connect, especially if I do get an offer!
Hi Tati! That would be really cool if you came here from Colorado and we ended up at the same site. Let's connect through instagram - send me a direct message @_grant1995
Grant Anderson Will do!!
Is it possible to go from a tier 1 to an area manager without having to go through PA first?
If you obtain a 4 year college degree then this is possible
Hey just needed some advice if someone has around 1.5 years operational experience would you suggest that they apply to the graduate area manager or just area manager?
I would suggest you apply to just the area manager. Typically an upper-level area manager role will be wanting 2 years of management experience minimum, but double check to see what is outline in the job posting
I’ve applied to several area manager positions. Do they normally get back to people quickly?
Hi Jimmy - from what I have seen people say on here it appears to vary quite a bit. I’ve seen some people say they heard back within a week, and others say it took one to two months depending on the locations you had applied
Hey Grant ! Been watching your UA-cam videos and I think they’re great. I’m going to start next year as AM actually. I was just wondering from your experience... do you think there is opportunity to lean more into the engineering teams once you’ve gathered enough experience in the company? Or are you more likely to stay in more of a operations role? Anyway thanks for reading if you get the chance!
Hey girl. How long did Amazon take to extend an offer after your interview?
@@oldendwarf hey! Well they interviewed me and then sent me an email the next day telling me they were interested in extending an offer. After that they gave me my offer in around 5 business days. They worked really fast!
@@karinas1204 thanks for your input! How do you think your interview went? I was pretty nervous..I’m a recent graduate with no managing experience (they knew this) but ya was jw when/how they got back to you.
@@oldendwarf lol I don’t have any management experience either.. I was honestly not even going to do the interview (bc I was nervous) but I figured I couldn’t back out. Well the first interviewer was more on the strict side she gave me two scenarios and I had to tell her what I would do, but it was all basic procedural stuff. A couple of behavioral questions but nothing too challenging. The second person was not as “demanding” and only asked me about 3 things and said cool good job. I’m not an over confident person or anything like that if anything I’m shy but I knew I had it in the bag as soon as he hung up. They told us before we did the interview that they shouldn’t take more than 2 weeks to let you know.
@@karinas1204 I feel you on all that, my interviewers were basically the same but opposite positions..the dude said the same thing “cool” “awesome” “good job” very monotone lol..I didn’t know how to take it like was it actually good or....but I’m getting good vibes from everyone’s feedback. Thank you so much! :)
Hello Grant,
Thanks for the information. Since the day you apply after how many days they called you for the 15-20 minutes conversation ?
That is a hard question to answer only because it varies greatly from person to person. I suggest being patient!
Video should be titled as "Interview experience as an Area Manager" a bit misleading for me.
Hey grant, I am just curious for an area manager... What does PTO look like for this role?
Hey Mickey - PTO for any salaried employee changes with your tenure. During your first year, you accrue 10 days of vacation time and 48 hours of personal time
Hey Grant! I just did an interview a few days ago with Amazon for Area Manager. I believe I did very well during my interview. I didn’t receive a verbal offer. Does that mean my chances to getting an emailed offer low?
I am currently a senior at the University.
Hi Julian - congratulations on completing your interview. Your recruiter/interviewer should have given you a time frame within to expect communication on the outcome of your interview. Occasionally it will take a little longer than the timeframe you are given. Unless you are explicitly told no, hang tight
@@Grant0669 Thank you Grant, I got an offer!!!!!
@@benedictekasongoonya6480 I received a phone call from their HQ stating that I was offered the position!
@@benedictekasongoonya6480 i received it yesterday
Does you sign on bonus get wrapped into your base salary or is that a separate one time installment.
It depends on the compensation package they offer you. From my understanding most L4/L5 level jobs get two sign-on bonus installments - one on your first paycheck for the first year, and then the second installment is dispersed throughout the second year. So, your first paycheck would be a relatively large one since you get the first year’s bonus all at once. Behind the scenes, you are earning it as you go, so essentially if you quit after six months, you would owe Amazon half of the first year’s sign-on bonus. I’m not sure that every offer has the same two year sign-on bonus but this is just to give you insight.
Hi, I received an email today with documents for me to sign which included my start date, salary and sign-on bonus. But no location.. when should I receive that?
Hi Daniesha, first of all congratulations on receiving an offer! In regards to location, I would first double check the subject line in the email containing the offer letter. Usually locations will be coded in an abbreviated format, so Dallas for example is "DAL" and then a number like "DAL3" indicating which facility in Dallas it is, since there are a few. If you do not see this in the subject line, I suggest reaching out to the recruiter who sent you the letter and directly asking them what location this is for. Occasionally, they will not specify a location when providing you with an offer as they may not know where the need is. Since location is quite a big deal, I personally would not accept an offer until they communicated with me the location. So definitely send them an email.
Thank you! The email I received was from a “no-reply” email but my package did not mention anything about relocation compensation. So I don’t know if that means i’ll be staying home. But there was no subject line in the email.
@@danieshawitt2405 Interesting - my next step would be to reach out to look at the very end of the letter to see who's name is associated with the offer (this would be the person who provided you with the offer). Is this for an Area Manager position?
Yes it is. But the email is a general email for all of the recruiters who are associated with me. I sent an email and they have 2 business days to respond. I wasn’t sure if the email I received was the official offer letter or if I would be contacted again. Unfortunately I don’t have an direct email for anyone.
@@danieshawitt2405 Someone else on here had a similar situation with their offer in what I believe was somewhere in PA. It took them a few days to get them their location, so just sit tight and wait for them to respond - they definitely will especially since they sent you an offer!
Does inbound and outbound ship dock have the same area manager?
They do not
Hi, what about the math questions? What kind of questions those are?
For level 5 roles, there is an assessment. Any information on this will be relayed to you specifically from your recruiter
Hello everyone,
I'll be joining as an Area Manager at Reno, Nevada, from June 2021. Please reach out to me if you're from there or relocating there.
Best of luck!
Hello Grant, hope all is well. I have my interview October 8th and I’m really nervous. I want to best prepare myself, any advice?
Hi Ellis - first of all congratulations on your upcoming interview! My biggest piece of advice is to thoroughly read every piece of information Amazon sends you in their emails. They attach a couple websites which teach you about the interviewing process and what they are looking for, and they stay true to this when they interview. I also suggest creating a list of the leadership principles and noting examples of times in your life or career where you have exhibited those qualities. Have a friend quiz you so that you are able to recall your examples off the top of your head quickly.
As for the nerves, these won't go away but it is a good thing you can leverage. You are nervous because you are excited and want to do well - take that excitement and use it as the driving force behind your motivation to study these materials so you can go into this interview feeling confidently prepared. I am not sure which step you are at in the interviewing process, but you will do great and I am excited to hear how everything goes!
Grant Anderson thank you so much for your reply. I’ve been reviewing every email they had sent me along with the webinar and the interview review packet. I will definitely make notes of example for the leadership principles to better help me with the interview. I believe this is the final step of the process as I am scheduled to speak with three different people next Thursday. Your videos definitely made me feel better. Thank you and good luck!
@@ellissinyavsky2505 That is great to hear, thank you and good luck to you as well!
How can I get internships with Amazon if I want experience before the management position?
Are you asking how to get a management internship without having management experience, or are you asking if there are amazon internships that are not management internships?
@@Grant0669 I am asking about management internship without experience
@@aishaa1210 Internships are meant to provide you with experience without having to have a substantial amount already. I would suggest running for leadership roles in clubs or organization at your university (if you are able to during COVID) and also trying to diversity yourself as a candidate in a few different areas. Get involved in different things, whether it be an organization/club, volunteering, a part time job - just something to show that you didn't just go to school and only do school work.
What was the starting salary, bonus, and amount of RSUs?
And do you have to repay your relocation assistance?
Hi Bridges - I choose to not discuss my personal compensation. A quick Google search should give you a very general idea, although I would just wait for judgment until you receive your personal offer
@@bridgesdevlen4761 I assume you would repay your relocation assistance only if you were to leave the company after a certain amount of time - typically one year
Hey Grant thanks for making this. I just got the call that I was getting an offer. What do you think they'd do for a person that owns a home and has a family? I don't think we'd want to live in an apartment
Congratulations! That’s great news. You will be getting your official offer within the next couple of days which will outline your options. Everything I am about to say is from what I know and I am not in any way affiliated with the package/terms Amazon offers you, but I will summarize information I know. Since you own a home, Amazon should provide you with a home-finding trip and real-estate agent for you to explore your new area with and tour homes. They also provide home marketing assistance for pricing and selling your home. Depending on when your closing date is with your new home, they’ll also cover a set amount of days in furnished temporary housing. They make the process very easy and are extremely helpful. Once you are connected with your new-hire recruiter they’ll give you a complete run-down.
@@Grant0669 this is so amazing man thank you. Hey one more question do you have an MBA? I just got one and wondering how that might affect my package. I know they are looking for them specifically.
Carl Champion Jr. I do not have an MBA, I have a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and a few years of experience in the energy technology industry.
@@Grant0669 I actually do have one and a couple years in management already. It sounds like I'll come in at an L5 just wondering if it might be a slightly higher compensation package based solely on the MBA or if it'll just be on par. Doesn't really matter that much to me I'm super stoked just curious. Good luck in Dallas bro!
Carl Champion Jr. I would assume you’d come in at the L5 band level which the MBA and experience - when I do salary searches the compensation for the AM position is very spread which I’m assuming is dependent on experience and such. I think you’ll be happy with the compensation and don’t underestimate the power of the RSUs!
For the different interviews is it bad to use the same stories for similar questions?
I would try your best to diversity your stories. You are painting an overall picture of yourself for the interviewers, and if they were to reconvene together after your interviews, you would want them to have a fairly dynamic amount of content to bring to the table
@@Grant0669 got it. Thanks for the quick reply man
Hello. I am from delivery station and I want to know that how can I move up to process assistant or even AM? Thanks
Great question! This is definitely something to talk about with your current Area Manager - let them know you are interested in these roles and that you would like their help with getting you ready to apply/interview for these when the time comes
What is the starting salary for an area manager?
Ahmad starting salary for an AM varies heavily depending on experience. I cannot give you exact numbers but I suggest utilizing job websites to give you a general idea.
@@Grant0669 it says on google the average is $72,000 a year , im just curious because I’m gonna graduate soon and looking for a job
@@FocusHack same I’m looking for Pennsylvania it says $55 but I’m not sure
my name is also Grant and i'm interviewing for this position tomorrow
I hope it went well!
Any updates?
@@ienjoyeatinggood2572 I got the job! Easy interview
LouisVuittonDonVG congrats!!
Did you qualify for reimbursement for the hotel and mileage on your vehicle and other expenses?
Assuming you have the same options I had, you can choose between a couple relocation packages. The one I chose reimbursed these expenses. You will pay for these using your own payment method, and then you will complete an expense report attaching the receipts and you will be reimbursed. They usually reimburse you pretty quickly.
And yes they reimburse mileage (not gas)
Very helpful. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Just find out I’ll be getting an offer! How kk g did it take for you to get your offer letter?
And also was the start date relatively a quick turn around?
It took a few days to get my offer letter after I had received the initial email saying I would be getting an offer. My start date was a relatively quick turnaround - I believe 3 or 4 weeks
@@Grant0669 got it. Did you get stationed at your top preference location?
@@MantraEdits15 After I completed my interviews I had reached out to change my top location preference, and I did end up getting my first pick thankfully
Why did you not continue in oil and gas?
I decided not to continue with oil and gas because I felt it was too early in my career to limit myself to one industry. I have been interested in Amazon for a long time and when the opportunity arose I accepted it without letting myself think too much beyond my gut feeling.
Was the interview video or just audio?
The last ones were video
Hey , how much does L7 manager earn approximately in a year??? And please tell in detail what's your daily tasks with some examples and also what do u need to study and read, like any articles , and please give some examples......🙏
Hi Zomar - I do not discuss salary/compensation. In some of my other videos I go over in more detail what I do on a regular basis - in short I start with a pre-shift meeting, go to my area and staff all my people according to the plan, continuously balance the labor throughout the night to maximize and balance throughput, and handle all the situations that come up as the night progresses. My comanager and I work together to perform these tasks
Man, I just completed my interview and got the call. I am desperately trying to get to Dallas so I am waiting for the letter now. I spent 8 years in the Army and hope to land the L5. Can you tell me what your salary, bonus and how many RSUs you got? I would really appreciate it. Were you able to negotiate more?
Congratulations on getting the call, that is huge news! You should receive the letter soon. I am not allowed to go into specific numbers but I would imagine you'd be satisfied with the 2-year bonus and RSUs. The salary, while good, is not highly competitive in general with Amazon in these first banding structures. If you did great in the interviews and they really see worth in you then you should be set. If you do feel your value was misplaced, then I do encourage you to properly and respectfully negotiate, leveraging your prior experience and contributions.
@@Grant0669 Well I got my letter today. I was offered a spot in Utah. I will be declining this offer sadly in an attempt to get down to Dallas. Hope I don't get kicked from the process. Based on the salary It looks like L5 pay so that is good. Fingers crossed I don't shoot myself in the foot by declining
Ourglobetrotting maybe before you decline you can ask them if there is a position in Dallas? If you’re lucky maybe they’ll help you out
@@Grant0669 that's my plan. I have a phone meeting soon
@@Ourglobetrotting hey! How long did Amazon take to get back to you after your initial interview?
do they help pay for the move?
If you are provided relocation assistance it will be outlined in your offer letter. Typically if you are relocating for the role, the answer would be yes
What company did you work for previously ?
I worked for a company called General Electric in the Oil & Gas division, which later split off to become Baker Hughes
How did you prepare yourself for these interviews? Thank you!
Good question! For the first one, I mainly sat down and thought about the aspects of my current job/company that I liked and disliked, and made sure to ask questions surrounding those attributes. I also did a lot of research using the websites Amazon sends you to review. More tactically I wrote down each of the leadership principles and then came up with an example for how I “satisfied” each one (and used the STAR method). That way during the final rounds I knew exactly which experiences to draw from to start that conversation. Does that help?
@@Grant0669 Thank you Grant! I really appreciate it!
Juan Graciano any time!
Just got the Area Manager job today. Interview was super easy. The questions on the web and specifically glassdoor are legit. It was straight forward you just have to ensure you add the 14 leadership principals to your answers.
@@Ourglobetrotting and use the STAR method as well
Do you need a high school diploma or degree for area manager
You can work your way up to an area manager without having a college degree, however this does take quite some time
Is this the Pathways program?
My videos are not about the Pathways program. I did not know about this program prior to working with Amazon and it sounds like a fantastic program to pursue
@@Grant0669 thank you Grant! Appreciate the response
Do they have a GPA requirement??
I am not sure about this one - since I came from a different industry, I was not a hire straight from college
What were some of the behavioral questions they asked you?
The final interviews were very much like "tell me about a time when..." and then you engage in dialogue having a conversation about that experience. It didn't feel like so much of an interview as it did a conversation. My advice here is to read through all the interviewing documents they send you very thoroughly and spend time studying how they want you to structure answers to questions in general. You will see the STAR method on these documents, so jot down your experiences and structure them using STAR and you'll be more equipped to answer behavior questions they gear toward you.
Grant Anderson Thanks! That was extremely helpful. One last question.. about how many questions did they ask you?
Chandler Warren of course! I was told in my final interview prep email how many questions they were going to plan to ask - as a rule of thumb I would plan to spend the allotted time with each interviewer discussing maybe 2-3 questions
When did you apply for area manager for Amazon?
I applied around August of last year
@@Grant0669 and then you got hired around September right?
Correct, hired in September, relocated a couple weeks later, and then started the beginning of October
Did you get mouth swabbed and at what point in the process? Thanks great video!
Hi Giuseppe - thank you! I did not get mouth swabbed and have not heard of this practice at my site, but I will let you know if this does end up happening.
@@Grant0669 hey thanks for the reply! I have an interview thursday. Could you tell me some of the behavioral situation questions they asked you? I am looking through the pre-interveiw package they send you to look over prior to the interview. There is a few "example" questions are they pretty similar to what they asked you?
Giuseppe Penzone Hi Giuseppe - I can’t tell you the specific questions they asked me due to confidentiality but they were in-line with the types of questions they provided as examples. It’s not so much about the questions they ask as it is about you solidly knowing your experience and being able to provide examples surrounding those experiences
Hi Grant,
Can you tell me about your experience with the interview? and how you prepped for it? What Amazon Leadership Principles do you think correlate more with the role? I'm currently writing answers to about 30 different types of questions they ask during the interview. I have about 3 years of experience in OPs at a startup and a new college graduate. Thanks!
First of all thank you for watching! Those are great questions - for the interview, the way I prepped was to do a deep dive into the material they provided and really familiarize myself with the leadership principles. I go into a little more depth in a couple of my other videos about my strategy, but essentially I made sure I knew how my own experiences aligned with each principle. Don't think too hard about it - learn the content they provide and just go from there and you will do great
Hey what’s up Grant, I had an interview last week as an internal employee for the AM position. How long before I get an email response of my outcome? Or is there anyone else with similar experience?
Hi Andrew - whoever your main point of contact is with HR who was involved in your interviewing process should have told you an expected timeframe. From my understanding typically they strive to verbalize your results to you one way or another within 5 business days
@@Grant0669 ok thanks, tmrw will be the 6th business day so I was just wondering.
I have mines on the 6th
Best of luck! You'll do great
Man, you just look and talk like an Amazonian haha.
Haha I will take that as a good thing? 🤷🏽♂️
Do you know long it would approx take to become an area manager starting off as a fulfillment center worker (picker, packer, etc.)?
Great question - you would need to have a tenure with Amazon of 2 years in order to be eligible to apply