Amazon Discover: Technology Spring Insight Participant Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
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 Amazon Discover: Spring Technology Insight program was a very insightful event. Got valuable insight and knowledge into daily work life at Amazon, tech, SDE roles, different mentorship programs at Amazon, application and Interview process etc. It was overall a great experience and I am glad that I got to be a part of it.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was really interesting and I learnt a lot about SDE specific roles.
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?
Yes , learnt many different leadership skills, coding skills etc.
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?
Amazon has a great culture and friendly environment with support and affinity groups for people. I was very glad to hear about the culture and environment. The atmosphere felt very friendly and supportive especially the mentor programs for people which is such a great idea to progress as a company.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
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?
I really enjoyed the Insight week. I got knowledge about a lot of stuff. It was interesting working in small sub-groups under a mentor. I enjoyed a great deal.
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
5/5
Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon
I would say attending an Insight week is really helpful before applying for jobs at Amazon. You get a lot of insight and Knowledge into the work-life at amazon along with a lot of valuable information about application process and interviews.
