Amazon

Software Development Engineer Intern

May - August 2017 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Working on real customer-facing projects

What I wish was different

I wish it had been longer

Advice

Put in the hours necessary to get your project done

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Intern Vendor Management

May - July 2016 • Munich, Bavaria

What I liked

I love the start up environment in my team. It was very easy for me to connect with my manager and had the option to reach out and work on projects that interested me. I also really appreciated how my opinion was taken into consideration even though I was "only" the intern.

What I wish was different

Not much, to be quite honest. Overtime seems to be standard, however. Nobody held it against me when I left but it was common for people to stay longer than 8 hours a day.

Advice

Just apply and be yourself during the interview! If you follow this, you won't have any problems adapting to the work environment. And don't be afraid to be outgoing and reaching out to people. They love helping interns!

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Paradigm Delivery Driver

May - August 2020 • Everett, WA

What I liked

Easy job. Good pay. Good hours.

What I wish was different

Nothing. I really liked the job.

Advice

Be coachable and have a good attitude. Of course, there's a small learning curve, but if you have a good attitude and are teachable, you'll get the most out of it.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Palo Alto, CA

What I liked

I had a great support system between my manager and mentor that allowed me to thrive. My work was very challenging and I was forced learn a lot on the fly. Lots of great intern events as well

What I wish was different

Better housing for interns

Advice

Don't be afraid to make mistakes and ask questions; that is when you will learn the most.

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Backend Software Engineer

June - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

I wish I could choose the team I was a part of

Advice

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Amazon delivery driver

May - August 2019 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

the hourly wage was for a 10 hour timespan and if you finish your route early you are able to get the same 10 hour pay.

What I wish was different

the location and amlunt of driving to and from

Advice

wear athletic clothes

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Sr. Human Resource Assistant Intern

June - August 2019 • Moreno Valley, CA

What I liked

I was able to learn so much. I was able to grow tremendously within 10 weeks as well as learn a lot more about the business and how Amazon runs. My building was also filled with super amazing and smart individuals! I had an awesome mentor that actually was a UC Davis alumni that was in the same major as me.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more guidance through my manager but I was able to struggle and learn more through it.

Advice

Every experience is how you make of it. I definitely recommend students to try their best and push their-selves out of their comfort zone in order to learn and grow.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Amazon has some really excellent software engineers and it was a privilege to work with them, I learned a lot. The company has a reputation as a sweat shop but it's not well deserved in my opinion; I didn't work too much and my team didn't either.

What I wish was different

There weren't too many intern events or opportunities to meet other interns.

Advice

Amazon has a lot of internal tools that are difficult to learn. Try to get familiar with using them as fast as possible, I wasted a lot of time working through issues related to poor knowledge of those tools. Also go to the tech talks, they're usually pretty interesting.

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Flex

June - September 2019 • San Leandro, CA

What I liked

Amazon is place where you clear your mind and just focus on work. You do not have to think of outside forces that may drive your day at work because each day is same as the last

What I wish was different

Higher pay depending on the position you are place in

Advice

Don’t hurt your back. Posture matters

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • Denver, CO

What I liked

Lots of resources and support, great team culture

What I wish was different

More clarity on relocation/housing

Advice

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2021 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I learned a lot

What I wish was different

Work-life balance was bad

Advice

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Sortation Associate

October 2017 • Miami, FL

What I liked

Decent pay. Benefits.

What I wish was different

Quality of people.

Advice

Stay in school.

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Financial Analyst Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Amazon gave me great insight into working in corporate finance at a tech company. Everyone was so intelligent and willing to help. The hours were great and HR worked well with interns too.

What I wish was different

I wish that there was more choice on team placement. I chose to be under Retail but ended up working on the Transaction Risk Management Service team for digital products.

Advice

Amazon encourages self-service. While everyone is always willing to help, I liked having the responsibility of owning one project from beginning to end entirely by myself.

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amazon prime now associate

June 2019 • Springfield, VA

What I liked

That You can create your own schedule, work whenever you like and pay is good. Walk around which I didn't mind.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Warehouse associate

May - August 2019 • Walker, MI

What I liked

The pace of the job went by fast and we got a lot of breaks in between.

What I wish was different

The hours. I worked 9:15pm to 5:45am

Advice

Be prepared to be sweating and sleeping through the day if you work nights

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Warehouse Associate

August 2019 • San Bernardino, CA

What I liked

It is a straight forward job and they train you how to use equipment and be safe! There is opportunity for growth and the part-time days/times are flexible with my full-time school schedule.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Warehouse Stocker

May 2021 - December 2022 • Apopka, FL

What I liked

I liked the people I worked with, we had a very small crew so it felt quite cozy.

What I wish was different

I do wish we had more flexible hours as school is a very important part of my daily life.

Advice

I would like to share this piece of advice, always work hard but have fun, make your job enjoyable.

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Sales Ops Intern

June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I loved the versatility, and ability to talk to people from other teams whether it was within my org or outside. I loved that my management invested so heavily into my professional development, giving me challenging projects to stretch my realm of knowledge.

What I wish was different

I wish that this program was a little more structured from the University Recruiting side - they were disorganized, often didn't answer or gave incorrect answers to big questions.

Advice

Have an open mind. Amazonians believe STRONGLY in their leadership principles, and talk about them every day in every context. They also thrive in ambiguity: this could be with roles, projects, direction of the business; the most important part is to be flexible and to be hungry to learn.

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