Writing Sample:

Dear candidate,

We would like to take the discussion forward and as next step, request you to provide a
writing sample.

At Amaon writing is a very important part of how we communicate and get things done.
Strong written communication is requisite for success at Amaon. So, as part of our
interview process,
process, we ask candidates to provide a writing sample prior to their in!person
interview. "his sample will #e assessed as part of the overall interview process.

$lease %nd #elow the question to which you can craft a response which are a#out two pages,
#ut should #e no more than four. &ou could select either of the topics.

Question:

'. (ost decisions are made with analysis, #ut some are )udgment calls not suscepti#le to
analysis due to time or information constraints. $lease write a#out a )udgment call you*ve
made recently that couldn*t #e analyed.
analyed. +t can #e a #ig or small one, #ut should focus on a
#usiness issue. What was the situation, the alternatives you considered and evaluated, and
your decision making process -e sure to explain why you chose the alternative you did
relative to others considered.

OR

. What is the most inventive

inventive or innovative
innovative thing you*ve
you*ve done +t doesn*t
doesn*t have to #e
something that*s patented. +t could #e a process change, product idea, a new metric or
customer facing interface / something that was your idea. +t cannot #e anything your current
or previous employer would deem con%dential information. $lease provide us with context to
understand the invention0innovation.
invention0innovation. What pro#lem were you seeking to solve Why was it
important What was the result Why or how did it make a di1erence and change things

2equest you to complete this at the earliest.

 -ackground:

3ast year in the month of 4ovem#er , there was situation that volume of noodle speci%cally
for single serve pack went down and as per the monthly volume plan from S5( , factory has
to immediately stop one noodle line 6$lant7 which was producing ma)ority of single serve
pack. "his line was the line which was started %rst after noodle crisis.

+n factory 89Ds meeting a#ove proposal was shared from S5( manager. actory 82
manager has expressed his disagreement saying that the requirement of contact manpower
6;3A7 of that particular line is '<< per day which is #ig num#er ,and looking at scenario
which is outside #ecause of demonetiation this can impact company image. With factory
82 manager suggested to management team that we give lay o1 charges to these contract
work manpower then in that case situation can #e manage. "his decision was increasing
%xed cost and having #ig impact on cost num#ers. "ime was limited to take the decision.

Decision making:

With the a#ove situation, + have put across my decision that looking at #igger pack volume
we can start one noodle line in $lant ', and we don*t have to hire manpower for that line we
can shift trained manpower from manual packing operation 6;=57 to restart the line. And
shift manpower from plant  to manual packing operation in plant '.

With this decision we were a#le to #alance manpower #etween #oth the contractors. With
this there was #ig risk involve. + have taken calculative risk #ecause the manpower which
was deputed on noodle line in $lant  had never done manual packing operation in last >
years. 2isk of low productivity and high quality defect was #ack in mind. + had a full
con%dence that low productivity and high quality defect can #e in control with online training
and close supervision. + took this decision looking at #igger picture and supporting #usiness
and creating ?exi#ility in operation.