# Behavioral interview question: “Tell me about a time when you had to fire someone.”

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# Tell me about a time when you had to fire someone.

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## Question details

- **Company:** [Amazon](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=amazon)
- **Category:** [Behavioral](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=behavioral)
- **Interview:** Behavioral
- **Reported last asked:** 5 years ago
- **Community reports:** 1 interview

The question is used to assess a candidate’s fit with Amazon’s Leadership Principles. Detailed company statistics are available through [Upgrade](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=questions).

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