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Which version of this story is the strongest answer demonstrating Earn Trust?

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Amazon Leadership Principles - Earn Trust
Which version of this story is the strongest answer demonstrating Earn Trust? The story: Candidate admitted a mistake, took ownership, and fixed it with measurable impact. Options: "During a code review, I noticed a bug in a module outside my team. I escalated it to the responsible team. They fixed it, and the bug rate dropped." "We found a bug during testing and fixed it together. The team learned from the mistake and improved processes." "I discovered a 2% error rate in a payment process outside my scope. I investigated, wrote a fix, and coordinated rollout with the payments team. The error rate dropped to zero, protecting $10K weekly revenue." "I noticed a bug in another team's code and told my manager. They handled the fix, and customer complaints decreased."
AI noticed a bug in another team's code and told my manager. They handled the fix, and customer complaints decreased.
BWe found a bug during testing and fixed it together. The team learned from the mistake and improved processes.
CDuring a code review, I noticed a bug in a module outside my team. I escalated it to the responsible team. They fixed it, and the bug rate dropped.
DI discovered a 2% error rate in a payment process outside my scope. I investigated, wrote a fix, and coordinated rollout with the payments team. The error rate dropped to zero, protecting $10K weekly revenue.
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify scope boundary -- candidate fixes outside own team.
  2. Step 2: Check pronoun usage -- 'I' throughout shows ownership.
  3. Step 3: Look for quantification -- 2% error rate and $10K revenue impact.
  4. Step 4: Confirm candidate drove fix and coordinated rollout.
  5. Step 5: Conclude I discovered a 2% error rate in a payment process outside my scope. I investigated, wrote a fix, and coordinated rollout with the payments team. The error rate dropped to zero, protecting $10K weekly revenue. is strongest per Earn Trust signals.
Quick Trick: I + scope + metric + fix -> strongest Earn Trust
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Option C looks good but lacks clear ownership of fix; B uses 'we' hiding individual role; D is manager-directed.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Earn Trust LP -- answer variant with scope boundary, I-voice, metric, and ownership
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