Amazon Discover: Spring Insight Participant Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Mechanical Engineering
Dublin
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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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.
A meet and greet the first two days, and panelling with interviewers and job holders which was really cool then had a mentoring in the second half of the day and dived into coding programs. Day three we reversed this and had a coding challenge when split into groups which was really fun and then a pop quiz and more in-depth on how to apply for a job at Amazon which was really really cool.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
That you don’t need to know everything About programming just to have a desire to learn and not be discouraged. Maybe would go into consulting, or software but really want to do something very fun and less 9-5. Would love to be apart of a fun and passionate company like Amazon but I would also want to know what they actually do as I didn’t fully grasp this in the three day event sadly would definitely love a shadowing in future to really see the day to day.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I refreshed on Python and learned about star method which is cool. Did have 5 years of programming starting at age 15 at girls who code and only 3 of serious programming with a year gap in between. Defiantly helped my brain regroup and think like a software engineer. I am very passionate about a fun environment as work shouldn’t be driving the soul out of you. Learned a lot on interview performance and how to approach the Amazon application. So I loved it!
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?
4/5
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?
Very bubbly and customer orientated but remote working it seemed. Was a tad discouraged by this. Loved the enthusiasm was a pit draining at times become we could not see other participants and the employees were not as enthusiastic because it was online but they seemed really like they love their job which I like. Love a passionate community. The culture want really there I thought as I found it was a little dry at times.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
9/10 would have loved to have a more experienced mentor with the program but it was fun! Recommend making in person in future. I like the mentoring a lot and the discussion with other students but wish we could do more networking and communication with students in the program. Would have been eye opening to meet other passionate ambitious students in future. Thanks so much and hopefully will be able to apply successfully to Amazon as I learned a tone.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
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
5/5
Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon
Be open and honest and not be afraid to show off your accomplishments. I would not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and be ambitious. Be bold. Be brave. And keep applying yourself in everything. A jack of all traits is a master of none but a jack of all traits is nether than a master of one. Keep on moving and never give up on what you want as long as your happy!
