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Amazon jobs came down to 3 questions, as outlined by a 1998 Jeff Bezos letter.
- Amazon has a specific philosophy when it comes to filling corporate job openings.
- It's spelled out in a 1998 letter from CEO Jeff Bezos, in which he called hiring talented people "the single most important element" of guaranteeing Amazon's future success.
- He told employees to always consider three questions before hiring a candidate.
Amazon is always looking to fill a ton of jobs.
But, before you can land a corporate role with the online retail behemoth, you've got to tick off three particular boxes in the minds of the hiring managers and executives vetting you.
At least, that's the process that CEO Jeff Bezos recommended to his team 20 years ago. In a 1998 letter to shareholders, customers, and employees, Bezos described his 2,100 employees as "smart, hard-working, passionate folks who put customers first" and credited "setting the bar high in our approach to hiring" as the reason for the team's strength.
He added that hiring policies and practices would be "the single most important element" in ensuring Amazon's continued success. To identify standout candidates, Bezos told executives to mull over 3 particular questions before extending a job offer.
Here are the 3 Bezos-recommended questions: