Amazon Women of the World Spring Technology Insight Event Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Software Engineering
London
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
The event gave an introduction to Amazon and what they do, and it also consisted of a hackathon.
This hackathon consisted of 6 complex coding challenges on HackerRank, and it was definitely fun and challenging, I was very humbled at how little I actually know!
We also got to hear from Amazon Software Engineers and were given an insight into the work they do at Amazon.
This hackathon consisted of 6 complex coding challenges on HackerRank, and it was definitely fun and challenging, I was very humbled at how little I actually know!
We also got to hear from Amazon Software Engineers and were given an insight into the work they do at Amazon.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The event itself was led by people who worked in Marketing at Amazon, so we heard a bit about what they do and we also heard from a Product Manager who worked specifically on Prime Video.
We also heard from software engineers who worked within different subsidiaries of Amazon, including AWS, Prime Video and Alexa Shopping. Hearing from them definitely helped me understand the potential roles available at Amazon and how the journey they took to get to where they are today.
We also heard from software engineers who worked within different subsidiaries of Amazon, including AWS, Prime Video and Alexa Shopping. Hearing from them definitely helped me understand the potential roles available at Amazon and how the journey they took to get to where they are today.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I have definitely picked up some extra coding skills including String manipulation and working with arrays and other data structures.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The general atmosphere felt very fun and inclusive. The hackathon itself was very intense but I did have loads of fun and it got my brain working. Outside of the hackathon, it was also really nice as it was great to hear from other women working in male-dominated fields and it just felt very relatable.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
3/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
The insight was very enjoyable, in particular the hackathon. The competition between other women in computer science was a good experience and helped me develop some coding skills, as well as identify what I needed to work on in regards to coding skills.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
5/5
Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon
Since it was just a CV and online application, I felt that you really needed to highlight which programming skills you're familiar with, and also to make sure you definitely are a woman in computer science or computer engineering.
