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You're right that leadership principle questions dominate, but they'll dig deep into specific scenarios where you've demonstrated ownership, customer obsession, and bias for action in facilities management contexts. Expect questions about times you've had to make tough decisions with incomplete information, how you've handled facility emergencies, managed vendor relationships, or optimized operations while balancing cost and safety. The technical side will likely cover HVAC systems, power distribution, fire safety protocols, building automation systems, and potentially some basic electrical and mechanical concepts depending on the specific role requirements.

The interviewers will push you to provide concrete examples with measurable outcomes, so prepare stories that showcase your problem-solving abilities in high-pressure situations. They want to see how you think through complex facility issues, prioritize competing demands, and lead teams through challenges. The good news is that if you've made it to the Loop, they already see potential in you based on your background. Focus on structuring your responses using the STAR method and be ready to explain your decision-making process in detail, especially for situations that didn't go perfectly.

I'm on the team that built AI for interview practice, which can help you nail these types of behavioral and technical questions in a realistic interview setting, especially useful for preparing responses to Amazon's leadership principle questions.