Amazon 101: An Introduction To The History and Culture Of Amazon (Pre-test)

1. What is the Door Desk Award?

It recognizes those employees who have amazing carpenter skills.

It recognizes and rewards well-built ideas that help us deliver lower prices to customers by saving us money.

It recognizes the employee who has decorated his/her desk to look like a door.

It recognizes the winner of a competition that tests how quickly Amazon employees can assemble a desk from a door.

It recognizes and rewards well-built ideas that help us deliver lower prices to customers by saving us money.

Explanation

It recognizes and rewards well-built ideas that help us deliver lower prices to customers by saving us money.

2. How many employees does Amazon have?

25000

69000

55000

41000

Currently, Amazon employees 69,100+ people in its network! Wow - that's a lot of valuable people!

Explanation

Currently, Amazon employees 69,100+ people in its network! Wow - that's a lot of valuable people!

3. Jeff Bezos established Amazon out of his garage in Portland, Oregon in 1994.

True

False

False! Jeff Bezos actually established Amazon out of this garage in SEATTLE, WA in 1994.

Explanation

False! Jeff Bezos actually established Amazon out of this garage in SEATTLE, WA in 1994.

4. Please match the Leadership Principle with its corresponding definition.

Customer Obsession

Bias for Action

Have backbone; Disagree and Commit

Customer Obsession: Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust.
Bias for Action: Speed matters in business. We value calculated risk taking.
Have backbone; Disagree and Commit: Leaders have conviction and are tenacious. They commit wholly once a decision has been made.

Explanation

Customer Obsession: Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust.
Bias for Action: Speed matters in business. We value calculated risk taking.
Have backbone; Disagree and Commit: Leaders have conviction and are tenacious. They commit wholly once a decision has been made.

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5. Which of the following phrases are part of Amazon's leadership principles?

Hire and Develop the Best

Think Big

Be Mindful of Others

Frugality

Commit to a Healthy Lifestyle

These phrases are all part of Amazon's leadership principles: Hire and Develop the Best, Think Big, and Frugality. While it is great to be mindful of others and commit to a healthy lifestyle, neither of these are Leadership Principles. :-)

Explanation

These phrases are all part of Amazon's leadership principles: Hire and Develop the Best, Think Big, and Frugality. While it is great to be mindful of others and commit to a healthy lifestyle, neither of these are Leadership Principles. :-)

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