Most Amazon interview guides explain what the STAR method is. What they skip is how interviewers actually evaluate your answers — and what separates a high score from one that ends your loop. After studying scored STAR examples mapped against Amazon's Leadership Principles, a clear pattern emerges. The structure of your answer matters less than whether it hits five specific scoring dimensions. Here's what those dimensions are, and six worked examples that show them in practice. The Scoring Rubric Amazon Interviewers Use Amazon evaluates STAR answers across five dimensions: LP Alignment : Your story needs to clearly map to one or two specific Leadership Principles. Vague answers that could map to anything effectively map to nothing. Ownership : Did you do it? Bar Raisers are trained to flag "we" language. Even in collaborative projects, you need to articulate your specific role and decisions. Data : Did you quantify the result? "Made it better" scores a 1-2.…