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Which version of this candidate's answer best demonstrates Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility?

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Amazon Leadership Principles - Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility
Which version of this candidate's answer best demonstrates Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility? Version 1: "I was reviewing logs and saw a 0.4% error increase in a service outside my team. I escalated to the platform team. They fixed it and errors dropped." Version 2: "We noticed an error spike in another team's service and investigated together. We found the cause and deployed a fix. Errors decreased." Version 3: "I spotted a 0.4% error increase outside my team during review. I investigated the root cause, wrote a fix, and coordinated rollout with the platform team. Errors dropped to zero, protecting $10K/week revenue." Version 4: "I noticed errors rising in a service not owned by me. I told the platform team, and they fixed it quickly. Customer complaints went down."
AI was reviewing logs and saw a 0.4% error increase in a service outside my team. I escalated to the platform team. They fixed it and errors dropped.
BI spotted a 0.4% error increase outside my team during review. I investigated the root cause, wrote a fix, and coordinated rollout with the platform team. Errors dropped to zero, protecting $10K/week revenue.
CI noticed errors rising in a service not owned by me. I told the platform team, and they fixed it quickly. Customer complaints went down.
DWe noticed an error spike in another team's service and investigated together. We found the cause and deployed a fix. Errors decreased.
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify scope boundary -- outside own team? Versions 1,3,4 yes; 2 is collective.
  2. Step 2: Identify individual ownership -- Version 3 uses 'I' throughout; 1 and 4 escalate only; 2 uses 'we'.
  3. Step 3: Identify metric specificity -- only Version 3 quantifies impact ($10K/week, errors to zero).
  4. Step 4: Conclusion -- Version 3 best demonstrates Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility.
Quick Trick: Scope + I + metric = strongest answer.
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Version 1 and 4 lack individual ownership of fix; Version 2 hides individual role with 'we'. Only Version 3 shows clear scope boundary, individual ownership, and metric.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility LP -- answer variant with scope, I, metric
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