Amazon Discover: 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 insight program enables me to get to learn about the overview of the company such as the culture and a day in Amazon. Many present employees would share their experiences at Amazon with us and answer all the questions we asked. There were also many insightful tips for a future career path, helping prepare for the application, specifically for online assessment and interviews. Also, we had technical workshops to learn some technical skills, and discuss with peers to address challenges.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
During the session, I really enjoyed hearing the experiences of the present software engineers and managers and many great tips and suggestions from them. I feel enlightened during the workshop, receiving much insightful advice from my mentor and peers. I am now very excited and passionate about applying what I learned during the insightful program in the development on a daily basis. I also look forward to the next step, preparing for the summer internship.
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?
In terms of non-technical skills, I had the chance to understand the leadership principles through the introduction and explanation from the present Amazon employees. Also, I got an overview of what a company expects us during the application, particularly in the interview, like how to show our passion and how to show our experiences. Technically, I learned the concept of unit tests and had chances to apply it in the program development. Also, I developed my problem-solving and collaboration skills during the workshop.
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?
I am really into the company culture, especially the leadership principles which are centralized by the concept of customer obsession. During the session, I really enjoyed hearing the experiences of the present software engineers and managers and many great tips and suggestions from them. Every employee looked so happy to share their experiences and enjoy their career path. I really I feel enlightened during the workshop, receiving much insightful advice from my mentor and peers.
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 absolutely enjoy the insight program. The insight program enables me to get to learn about the overview of the company such as the culture and a day in Amazon. Many present employees would share their experiences at Amazon with us and answer all the questions we asked. There were also many insightful tips for a future career path, helping prepare for the application, specifically for online assessment and interviews. Also, we had technical workshops to learn some technical skills, and discuss with peers to address challenges.
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
You should be familiar with the leadership principles and prepare for the online assessment and the interview. The first step is to apply for the role online and afterwards you will be asked to complete the online assessment which tests your technical knowledge, like programing, algorithms and data structures. The interview consists of two sections non-technical and technical. In the non-technical interview, you should demonstrate your passion and motivation and show how your experiences adhere to the principles.
