Amazon Discover: Spring Insight Participant Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Information Technology
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.
We had some specialised technical workshops in small groups with an assigned mentor . We worked on coding challenged and improving the aesthetic and efficiency of our code. We also had workshops specific to the Amazon culture. A lot of worker talked to us about their daily job and experience working at Amazon, and gave us tips on how to succeed in our future endeavours.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very eye opening as every really focussed on helping us understand what the job entailed and what prerequisites we needed to be successful in the field.
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 extensively developed my coding skills - I was supervised by a software engineer who was experienced and very patiently explained all the details of the code required to solve the challenges and how to improve 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?
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?
Everyone was very friendly, welcoming and encouraging.
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 as it helped me understand what next steps I should take in order to pursue a career in my chosen field. It also helped me understand what the requirements are to be successful and what attitude I should have towards my future.
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 or reimbursed 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
Brush up on coding and be very open to solving new challenges and not being afraid to be stick or asking for help as everyone there wants people to succeed.
