When applying for a new job or promotion many people face the rigours of an assessment centre. Many organisations, in both the public and private sectors, use these extended forms of assessment for selection purposes to guarantee they pick the candidate who will be the best fit for the company. However candidates often fail to do themselves justice as they are unaware of the different type of.

1. Take them seriously. A few of these principles sound silly to me (dive deep!). And they may sound silly to you too. Too bad. Your interviewer doesn't think they're silly. Amazon employees accept these as part of their culture. If you want the job, you need to take them seriously.