Amazon Discover: Spring Insight Participant Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Computer Science
Cambridge
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
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Overview of Experience
4.3/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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.
Software engineering workshops, coding in python and java. Did algorithms such as trees, graphs, OOP. Tips on practicing coding and for interviews. Had other talks about amazon worklife, interviews, leadership principles.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Interesting to learn about career development on employees, and where you can start out at amazon and end up, and switfch between departments
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Yes, developed OOP skills in python when making game logic and algorithms. Learnt about unit testing, trie data structure and interview information
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very positive, focused on leadership principles, had talks about affinity groups and wellbeing
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
2/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it alot as I learnt important things for a software engineer and a strong insight into amazon, was also the perfect length
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
Havent fully got in yet to main internship,. but focus on leadership principles in behavioural testing
