Prepare for your Amazon supply chain interview

Supply chain diagnostics and logistics optimization cases calibrated to Amazon's fulfillment network design, last-mile delivery, and global supply chain excellence.

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The Interview

What Amazon is looking for

Diagnostic Interview

Supply Chain Diagnostic

01Network Design & Facility Location

02Logistics Cost Optimization

03Inventory Management

04Fulfillment Efficiency

Behavioral Interview

01Ownership & Bias for Action

02Operational Excellence

03Scaling Operations

04Data-Driven Decision Making

Global fulfillment network at unmatched scale//Last-mile delivery innovation and cost optimization//Complex multi-modal logistics integration

Practice Library

Amazon exercises

Ready to ace your Amazon supply chain interview?

Prepare for your Amazon supply chain interview

Supply chain diagnostics and logistics optimization cases calibrated to Amazon's fulfillment network design, last-mile delivery, and global supply chain excellence.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Amazon is looking for

Diagnostic Interview

Supply Chain Diagnostic

01Network Design & Facility Location

02Logistics Cost Optimization

03Inventory Management

04Fulfillment Efficiency

Behavioral Interview

01Ownership & Bias for Action

02Operational Excellence

03Scaling Operations

04Data-Driven Decision Making

Global fulfillment network at unmatched scale//Last-mile delivery innovation and cost optimization//Complex multi-modal logistics integration

How It Works

Master Amazon Supply Chain Interviews

Network design and fulfillment optimization cases, scored on Amazon's operational and financial rigor standards. · Click to expand

1Your Supply Chain Goals

Network Design

Practitioner

Cost Decomposition

Practitioner

2Supply Chain Case Prep

Your distribution center is operating at 60% capacity while demand is growing 20% YoY....

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is demand fully captured by this DC, or is it distributed elsewhere?

What share of regional demand flows to this DC?

DC serves 40% of region; remaining 60% via other DCs

Regional demand growth 20% but DC volume flat YoY

Did demand mix shift away from this DC?

Bulk orders (60% of revenue) shifted to closer regional DC

Shipments to DC: 450K units/month (flat) vs 3 years ago: 450K

Is the 60% utilization a real constraint, or a utilization metric issue?

Storage space constraint?

Square footage available: 250K sqft; current usage: 150K (60%)

High-velocity items use 8 sqft/unit; seasonal ramps use 15 sqft/unit

Throughput bottleneck (labeling, packing, shipping)?

Peak packing capacity: 12K units/day; running at 6.5K/day (54%)

Shipping dock capacity: 180 trucks/day; using 90 trucks/day (50%)

Is the network design misaligned with demand geography?

Is this DC in the optimal location for serving its market?

Average inbound-to-customer distance: 240 miles (up from 180 miles 3 years ago)

Two competitor DCs opened within 60-mile radius in past 18 months

Is inbound supply balanced with outbound demand?

Supplier contract commitments: 500K units/month (fixed); demand: 450K units/month

Excess inventory ageing: 45-day average; target: 20-day turnover

4Feedback

Network Design & Facility Location

Distinctive

Logistics Cost Optimization

Distinctive

Inventory Management

Strong

Financial Rigor

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Amazon exercises

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Tell me about a time you improved a complex operational process at scale. What metrics...

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Describe a situation where you had to balance cost efficiency with service level. How...

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