Amazon Discover Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Software Engineering
London
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
3.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3.5/5
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Overview of Experience
3.8/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
We had many workshops and coding sessions in which we were walked through different types of testing and coding practices.
We were split into pairs / threes to work on mock interview tasks (technical), code debugging etc.
We had some helpful talks on recruitment process tips and advices.
We also had a Q&A with a recruiter.
We were split into pairs / threes to work on mock interview tasks (technical), code debugging etc.
We had some helpful talks on recruitment process tips and advices.
We also had a Q&A with a recruiter.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
We weren't given a lot of information about that but we were given guidance on where we can find those information
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Yes - working with other people and discussing solutions within our small groups helped me pick up some coding practices.
Learning to read other people's code and doing things like live code sharing.
Learning to read other people's code and doing things like live code sharing.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
3/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
This was one of the best insight programmes I have been to so far. The workshops were challenging and informative and the tips and advice about the recruitment process were also very in-depth and very helpful. The Q&A session was also very productive. One downside is the lack of organisation in the workshops - i.e. problems with breakout rooms, technical difficulties with signing up to the AWS accounts, etc.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Amazon
4/5
Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon
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