Amazon

Software Developer Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Good Codebase Great Location Interesting Problems

What I wish was different

More grounded expectations for the intern project (i.e. don't reassign quarterly projects from the engineers) More employee benefits More accountability to the interns from the bar raisers and managers

Advice

The internship really depends on what team you work on, which you don't really know until you start working.

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HR Assistant Intern

May - July 2019 • Moreno Valley, CA

What I liked

I loved the people I worked with and the fast-paced environment! There was something new each day!

What I wish was different

I wish Operations Interns were treated on the same level as Corporate interns did. There was a clear distinction and that made the experience a little less enjoyable.

Advice

Embrace the leadership principles because you will see it every day you’re there! Don’t be afraid to THINK BIG and DEEP DIVE everything as well as LEARN AND BE CURIOUS!

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Safety intern

May - July 2019 • Kansas City, KS

What I liked

Meeting people and working with associates

What I wish was different

I wanted to intern longer

Advice

Internships are a great way to see if the field you’re going into is for you!

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Warehouse Associate

April 2019 • West Valley City, UT

What I liked

Good pay. Part time. Simple tasks.

What I wish was different

The schedule (graveyard shift).

Advice

Give it time. It gets easier and you do different jobs after being there for awhile.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - July 2019 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

The work and the challenge.

What I wish was different

I didn't like that my team was split between multiple locations.

Advice

Plan out your benchmarks in advance.

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Prime Now Shopper

June 2019 • Lake Grove, NY

What I liked

Freedom to pickup shifts as I was available. Merch rewards and ability to pickup shifts 2 weeks in advance if over 90 hrs were worked a month

What I wish was different

Stable, regular shifts, not the hunger games of getting shifts each day at 6:15pm that i had

Advice

bit of a learning curve but gets really easy afterwards

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Amazon driver

June - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Great job. Better pay

What I wish was different

The amount of stops

Advice

Good/great experience for summer Job

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Being surrounded by very talented engineers who helped me grow as a person and an engineer.

What I wish was different

I wish I worked more efficiently and was able to learn even more than I did.

Advice

Work hard. Don't procrastinate, and enjoy the experience while it lasts. If you're not from the city, take some time to explore. Especially if it's an internship during the summer months.

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Package Handler

June - August 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Pay, Casual work setting

What I wish was different

Hours/Schedule

Advice

Any shipping/warehouse job will be challenging so be ready!

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recruiter intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

The responsibility

What I wish was different

location

Advice

Make sure to live with others in your program

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Software Development Engineer

May - August 2019 • Reston, VA

What I liked

The team was very supportive and the scope of the project was reasonable

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more opportunities for day to day intern interactions

Advice

Building software in a business environment is completely different from that of a school environment, leave most of your preconceived notions at the door.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Cupertino, CA

What I liked

I was able to learn a new language while also practicing Java, which was what I learned at UB.

What I wish was different

I wish I was more prepared for writing industry standard code that was seen by engineers on my team.

Advice

I would suggest that Juniors prepare for a CS internship as soon as possible by practicing coding problems.

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Software Engineer

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Impactful project, great team, work/life balance (eg flexible hours)

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more intern events in the New York offices

Advice

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Data Science Intern

June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

It was fun having flexibility and responsibility over a customer’s project and needs.

What I wish was different

I wish the company was more organized in their internship process and offer process.

Advice

Amazon is great as a big tech company, but I’d much prefer other companies that offer more perks (less to worry about), are more personable and more organized. They didn’t confirm my internship location until 1.5 weeks before starting, and they didn’t respond to any emails or requests to call prior to starting either.

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AFE Software Development Engineer Intern

June - September 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I got to see how programming happens at the scale of such a massive company that Amazon is. I worked on my own project with assistance from my team members and I really enjoyed that.

What I wish was different

More opportunities to meet people at Amazon

Advice

Take advantage of what the company has to learn as much as you can

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Yard Auditor

June - August 2019 • Sewickley, PA

What I liked

The work environment was never the same and it always offered a new challenge.

What I wish was different

A more established line of communication regarding policies.

Advice

Be open to ideas and suggestions.

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Stock Associate

June - August 2019 • Avon, MA

What I liked

Competitive Pay, ability to pick up extra hours and to leave early as well, quick and easy hiring process

What I wish was different

The environment working in a warehouse is very indsutrial

Advice

Look into different positions to choose which you would prefer.

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Financial Analyst Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I had the opportunity to have significant ownership over my project and learn how to develop a project from start to finish. I was able to have a significant business impact and work across many functions of the business workflow.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be assertive and learn as much as you can.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I enjoyed the fact that hours were not enforced. Everyone was expected to complete their work every week, but could do so in any way and at any time that they liked.