Amazon Discover: Spring Insight Participant Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Voluntary
London
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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.
There were talks about Company cultures, interview and assessment process and Q&A's with employees from various sectors. These were in depth and very helpful for future applications with the company.
There were also small group software engineering tasks done alongside a Amazon Software Development Engineer to help understand what kind of problems may occur at Amazon and how to solve them.
There were also various different panelists which we able to as questions to.
There were also small group software engineering tasks done alongside a Amazon Software Development Engineer to help understand what kind of problems may occur at Amazon and how to solve them.
There were also various different panelists which we able to as questions to.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very intriguing understanding what different roles there were in Amazon, it seems like there is a place for everyone as they cater to many different specialties. The insight programme gave us an in depth tour of what a software engineer would experience on a daily basis and what they do if they experience an issues or problems. There were also panelists in different sectors who were happy to answer any questions regarding about what they did and how they felt about working at Amazon
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Skills such as software knowledge, team-work, communication skills, improved knowledge on innovative technologies, networking and an overall better knowledge in building software engineering are the main skills I have developed during my placement. These skills will stick by me through my 3 year degree course and any future jobs I have. I really learnt a lot and i appreciate all the hard working amazon employees who put in the time and effort to host the insight programme.
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
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everything they say that is important to them on their website, I found to be true and if you are looking for a point of reference, I'd start there. The company culture would attract any employee as everyone loves to work together and help each other. Work here seems fun and not a boring thing you get up to each morning. They placed an emphasis on being always obsessed with the customer and always being curious.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
The Spring Insight Programme led by Amazon was extremely helpful and enjoyable. The employees are cheerful and always happy to answer any questions you have or help with any technical problems. The programme gave a clear insight on what it is like to work at Amazon and the steps into becoming an Amazonian. The workshops were challenging but also fun and nothing to stress about and the Q&A's gave me a clear understanding of the processes of amazon
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
If i were to offer advice to someone, i would say that you should look at Amazon leadership principles and base your interview answers and assessment answers to these principles, plus give examples where you have shown these in life. I would also say that your CV should llok presentable and not be too long. If you also have a coding interview, make sure you aks questions and talk through the problem as you write code
