The bar raisor process is one of amazon's first scalable, reputable processes that i think allowed it to transition from this relatively small, hundred person corporate company in a fast growing, multi million dollar corporation. It uses behavior interviewing, which you ask questions about past behavior on how candidates exhibited embodies amazon leadership principles to predict future performance. But there's also a specific roll called the bar raiser who helps traind interviewers and they're supposed to help the hiring team make the right decision. They don't have urgency s or to hire the candidate, because we need three people or o can hit our goals. And then it all comes together at the debris fore.
In episode 70, Colin Bryar shares how Amazon improved their hiring process with Bar Raisers and why they ditched Powerpoints during decision-making meetings.
Colin was previously known as Jeff Bezo’s right-hand man during his time as Vice President of Amazon. Today, he is the co-author of “Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon.”
In this episode, Colin shares the importance of leadership principles and how to implement them.
We also talk about why narratives provide clarity of thought and Colin’s experience writing, reviewing, and exploring them.
Tune in to hear how Colin spent his time at Amazon and the types of meetings he had as a leader.