Acronym Central
Talent
Amazon History
Bias
100

ACID

Amazon Content and Information Display

100

What three ratings make up the OV rating?

Performance, Potential, Leadership Principle

100

 What was the first product ever sold on Amazon?

A book titled "Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought" by Douglas Hofstadter

100

Which bias overly emphasizes recent actions or observations?

Recency Bias

200

ACES

Amazon Customer Excellence System

200

When should T3 Thrive 1:1's be completed?

The first week of the month

200

What was Amazon's original name before it became "Amazon.com"?

Cadabra" (Bezos changed it because it sounded too similar to "cadaver" when spoken)

200

Which bias is allowing the length of time an employee has worked at Amazon to influence their rating?

Tenure Bias

300
CAST

Compliance Awareness Safety Training

300

How often should you review Career Growth Actions for your direct reports?

Every month

300

What was Jeff Bezo's first job?

McDonalds, this is where his customer obsession started

300

Which bias is forming an opinion of someone based on one interaction or a first impression?

Positive/Negative Effect or Horn/Halo Effect

400

LIDAR

Light Detecting and Ranging

400

What key information should be included when writing Talent Cards?

Data, metrics, or specific examples

400

What was Project Little Raven, and when was it implemented?

Project Little Raven was the internal codename for Amazon Prime, launched in 2005. It was kept secret even within the company during development, and many executives initially opposed it due to concerns about shipping costs

400

Which bias is favoring people who are similar to us or the way we operate?

Similarity Bias