Amazon

Software Developer Engineer Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I had a great mentor and manager who encouraged me and helped me gain confidence in my abilities. They were very supportive of me learning a lot and allowed me to have a lot of design control in my project and I learned so much. I can not stress enough how much I learned and I will be grateful for the experience always.

What I wish was different

My team was all male and that was socially difficult and I often felt not included, not because they were intentionally excluding me, they just didn't really talk to me.

Advice

You're not going to know everything, they're not going to expect you to know everything, so work as quickly as you can so you can run into kinks as quickly as you can.

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Software Development Engineer Intern

June - August 2018 • East Palo Alto, CA

What I liked

Working for Amazon was great. My coworkers were pleasant to work with and the pay was nice.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

My team!

What I wish was different

Advice

If you are doing an internship, make sure goals are clearly set for you

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Software Development Engineer Intern

June - September 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Nice people, cool technology.

What I wish was different

less design

Advice

It's always day 1

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Seasonal Associate

August - September 2018 • Portland, OR

What I liked

Not too hard

What I wish was different

More breaks, pay more

Advice

Not really worth it at the time but now since they increase it to $15/hour, maybe worth considering.

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Public Relations Intern

June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

My internship at Amazon was incredibly rewarding and I learned a lot of applicable skills. The work was meaningful to me because I could see the ways in which my efforts and my project were effecting Amazon customers in a positive way. This was so impactful to me because Amazon is such a large company but I still feel like I made a difference in my role. Also, my team was incredibly supportive and served as valuable mentors throughout my internship. They were also just fun and funny people that made going to work every day exciting. I really loved my internship.

What I wish was different

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Amazon and I wouldn't change a whole lot about my experience. If anything, I would have liked to interact with other interns more but there are only so many hours in the day and most of my time was taken up working or bonding with my team. But I also loved bonding with my team and I wouldn't have traded that for anything so it's hard to say what I would like to be different. More hours in the day I suppose.

Advice

I would advise people to take full advantage of the resources you have while working at Amazon or anywhere for that matter. There are so many people who are willing to get coffee with you and chat about what they do and give advice about pretty much anything. There's also so many programs and after hours events that companies often offer and they're a great way to meet new people and learn skills that you otherwise wouldn't have access to. I mean just because you're there to do a specific job does not mean that you can't seek advice our skills from all places in the company.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I really appreciate the amount of autonomy I was given and the experience of relocating for the summer.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more say in where I was placed during the summer.

Advice

I would suggest making as many connections as possible and always ask for a coffee chat.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I enjoyed the work life balance, the work I was doing, and espeically the team I was on.

What I wish was different

I wish the intern events could've been better.

Advice

For the housing stipend, you should realize that it will be cut almost in half, so plan wisely.

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Central Operations Associate

June 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

Great offfice environment

What I wish was different

Advice

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Senior Human Resource Assistant Intern

May - July 2018 • Livonia, MI

What I liked

It was a lot of fun working with such a customer centric type of company. You can really see how what you do impacts everyone in the facility. Seeing the process from when an order becomes and order to how it’s sent out to their home is very interesting.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was longer!

Advice

Always be curious about what you’re doing and never be afraid to ask questions. Use your resources as much as you can, they are all around you.

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Software Developer Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I enjoyed the impact of the work I had at Amazon, the consistent and high quality mentorship I received, and the amazing location in the city of Seattle.

What I wish was different

I wish my team was slightly more talkative and the environment was more conducive to socializing, but overall I was really lucky to have as a positive and impactful of a team as the one I was placed in.

Advice

I would tell people to apply to early and never underestimate or undersell themselves. Our true potential is revealed to ourselves when we accomplish things we think we cannot.

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Software Development Engineer Intern

June - September 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Great mentorship and work dynamics.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Data Tech

July - September 2018 • Umatilla, OR

What I liked

The employees, the diverse work that was done, and how they were able to work with my schedule.

What I wish was different

It had been longer, and I would have been with more interns.

Advice

Make the most of it and deep dive on the subjects discussed. There is a ton to learn.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - July 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

The team was friendly, the work was interesting and the pay was good. Everyone that I met at the company was very smart and they helped me improve my coding.

What I wish was different

Advice

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HR Intern

June - August 2018 • Aurora, IL

What I liked

Very interesting research project that involved problem-solving, a lot of surveying associates, presenting, and writing a professional paper.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more experience working with managers, more personal interaction with my manager and others for guidance and help on my project.

Advice

The work is very different from office work. You are working with a lot of diverse people (ethnicity, education, work history, etc.), and you will get a lot of varying opinions on the company, your role, and management. There is naturally a lot of conflict that you will be subject to.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Great location, fun intern events, engaging project.

What I wish was different

Advice

Personal projects and a passion for learning new things goes a lot further with Amazon than past experience.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - September 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

My team was pretty chill and had good work-life balance, and I was fairly close to my mentor.

What I wish was different

Advice

ASK QUESTIONS!

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Financial Analyst Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

all of the growth opportunities, networking opportunities, and being given a challenging project that was impactful

What I wish was different

I would have loved more networking opportunities

Advice

never doubt yourself and your abilities

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

The new technologies, and procedures.

What I wish was different

Wish I had known about the posting earlier.

Advice

Make sure to keep your time zones straight and apply yourself.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I was treated more than "just a intern". I was treated as a full time on my team and given the same responsibility as a full time engineer. It was difficult but I learned more than I could ever learn in just 3 months. It was much more than just learning how to code, but how to design, to take leadership of the project, to dive deep, and to challenge.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more bonding and networking activities among the interns. For my project, I wish that I was given a little bit more resources in the beginning to jump start. I had a hard time figuring out the resources in the beginning.