Amazon Discover Review

by Amazon

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Business Insight
    3.7
  • Culture
    4.7
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • Talks from Amazon employees, panel discussions, QnA sessions with recruiters and multiple coding workshops to give an insight about life at Amazon. Plenty of sessions focused on aiding with the summer internship application.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Learnt practical coding and interview skills required for being successful as a software developer job applicant.

  • 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?

    • 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

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

    • Interesting to learn about the roles at Amazon.

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the structure of the insight

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Company principles were highlighted throughout the event and reflected among the employees who seemed to be highly motivated individuals.

  • 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?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I quite enjoyed some parts of the event, other parts felt a bit stretched.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Amazon

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon

    • The Amazon Discover event is really helpful for learning the key qualities required for an applicant at Amazon.

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Software Engineering

London

June 2023

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