Amazon Discover Spring Insight Participant Review
at Amazon
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
-
Overview of Experience
4/5
-
Skills Development
4/5
-
Company Culture
4/5
-
Overall Experience
5/5
-
Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
I gained knowledge and more understanding in terms of the technical and cultural aspects of working in Amazon. We were also divided into subgroups where we were introduced to our mentor. In which our mentor would walk us through mini challenges and computing concepts, as well as answer our questions regarding anything we were confused about. We also did pair and group works as we solve coding problems and questions together along with the mentor.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Pretty nice, I learned a lot about roles regarding software development. I learned mostly from the panelists during panel discussions about how they chose their roles as well as how they enjoyed it, as well as their experience regarding their certain roles. They talked about the ups and downs of their certain roles, how their everyday lives went, in order to help us decide on which role is most suitable for us when it comes to applications.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I have learned more about how to properly write better and readable code, as well has how to work with a team.
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?
4/5
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
3/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone seems very friendly and welcoming. The panelists and the amazon team are very open to questions and are very welcoming and open minded in terms of answering questions brought out by participants. I also loved how there is no authoritative system but a system where people took care of and got along with each other no matter the position. The company's work life balance is also apparent to be very good, and all employees seem to be happy with their job.
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?
I really enjoyed the insight week. At first, I thought it would be not as engaging as an offline one since it was held online through conference meeting calls. However I learned from participating in the technology spring insight event that the panel discussions are super insightful, and i especially enjoyed the sub group activities as well as the code sessions and questions we did with our mentor. The final pop quiz was fun and I love getting to know everyone.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Pay attention to panel discussions and be active during subgroup sessions. Make sure to enjoy the process and get as much information as possible provided from the insight event, as I learned a lot from the knowledge provided by the current insight event. Make sure to participate in subgroup sessions with the mentor, as well as ask as many questions as possible, no matter how smart or 'dumb' you might think it is, every question counts.
