Amazon

SDE 1

May - August 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

- Great work life balance - Great Intern Pay - Bright Minds - Applicable & Useful experience - Relocation Stipend - Friendly and Diverse Culture

What I wish was different

- Switching Teams Process (you must re-interview)

Advice

Don't under-estimate yourself nor the company. Communicate with Manager frequently to discuss progress made.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - September 2023 • East Palo Alto, CA

What I liked

Worked at AWS and so the tech was cool.

What I wish was different

team was located in a separate office so was not able to network with teamates.

Advice

Resources/Suggestions to Be Successful During Internship: - look at the team's previous code - use internal forums - prioritize developer tooling training

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Area Manager Intern

June - July 2020 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I really loved the virtual lectures I attended with Amazonian speakers. I also liked how I was able to connect with other college students who were also interning for various positions and create bonds with them, so I would say the people I encountered was probably my favorite part about this internship experience.

What I wish was different

I wish there was a bit more clarity between the Amazon staff and the student interns. Sometimes, interns felt in the dark about what to expect (i.e. the shipping of equipment). Other than that, I can't think of anything else that I wish would have been done differently.

Advice

I would say prepared to go with the flow. Anything could happen at any moment, you just have to know how to tap into your adaptability and flexibility skills.

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Locker Hub Associate

May 2023 • Irvine, CA

What I liked

The position was flexible In which it worked out best for me since I am a full-time student and I had the ability to pick up my own shifts.

What I wish was different

The network system often would go down which messed up our return process and often had to turn away customers.

Advice

Stay calm at all times as there will be random rushes and you might feel a bit overwhelmed at times.

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Workplace Health and Safety Intern

May - August 2023 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

I enjoyed the flexibility with my project, the feedback I received from my mentor, and the challenge of learning the internal business workings of Amazon, and how safety plays an important role in business. I also liked the critical thinking skills that were necessary to adapt in order to excel within this role.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more organization with my daily taskwork and more input and involvement from my manager.

Advice

My experience at Amazon gave me skills with flexibility and adapted my critical thinking capabilities, and my advice would be to remain curious and never close yourself off to opportunity.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Real industry experience and impactful projects.

What I wish was different

Networking with colleagues, other interns and leaders more. Learn from their insights and experiences.

Advice

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Amazon Area Manager Intern

May - July 2023 • Lacey, WA

What I liked

I loved meeting and working with new people every day. I enjoyed the structure of my schedule and learning how large companies operate.

What I wish was different

Advice

Get to know as many people as you can!

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area manager

May - July 2023 • Penns Grove, NJ

What I liked

The culture, the team, and everyone involved was super helpful in making me feel welcome and helped me learn about the position.

What I wish was different

I wish it was longer but 10 weeks gave me enough time to learn the role and get a great understanding of what I was assigned to do.

Advice

Take the opportunity and do everything you can to the fullest. Make a change and difference that everyone can remember.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - August 2023 • New York City, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

I would highly recommend living near the office. I chose to work from my home in order to save money, but the commute from my home The Bronx to the office was very difficult. If I did this internship again, I would chose to work in the city.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

June - August 2022 • East Palo Alto, CA

What I liked

Hands on knowledge and fast paced

What I wish was different

I wish I've known more or gained more knowledge

Advice

You will learn a lot

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Associate

August - September 2023 • DuPont, WA

What I liked

I liked the set schedule, a guaranteed 40 hours a week.

What I wish was different

The dispersment of the schedule, working 4 10hr days back to back was hard, I would have rather liked working every other day or less hours spread among more days

Advice

The first two weeks is hard as your body is adjusting but after that it’s fine

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amazon truck loader

May - August 2023 • Avondale, AZ

What I liked

I liked the physicality and it was a night shift job so I was alone working which I enjoyed

What I wish was different

a lot of people do not necessarily care about working at Amazon since it is a massive company

Advice

Keep your head down and keep working

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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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Amazon Associate

July - August 2021 • Fall River, MA

What I liked

Good Pay

What I wish was different

Better Working Conditions

Advice

You will not be rewarded for putting in the extra effort. Just keep your head and do your job.

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Area manager

June - August 2023 • Pataskala, OH

What I liked

I liked being able to interact with a diverse group of associates, hearing out their problems and tailoring solutions to their needs.

What I wish was different

I wish I was given more of a platform to demonstrate my leadership skills. I didn’t really have any room to fail as I would often work with other experienced managers.

Advice

I would tell anyone looking into this internship or any other to make the most of the experience as it is invaluable. You will definitely learn valuable skills that you can utilize in similar or different positions as you make your way in the world.

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Amazon

April - August 2023 • Joliet, IL

What I liked

They provided employees many benefits such as flexible hours, more shifts, various time off options, and opportunities to move up.

What I wish was different

I would’ve like to actually know who my manager is and who to talk to regarding the department I was in.

Advice

Ask as many questions as you have and remember who your manager is or ask for your PA( process assistant) .

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Software Development Engineer Intern

May - August 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Great team, good project, 2 days WFH 3 days in office

What I wish was different

Beginning of internship was a bit messy schedule-wise

Advice

Take advantage and network with your team

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UX Design Intern

May - August 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Design based work, fit into existing team at Amazon, collaboration with global team and product teams.

What I wish was different

More team members in person at the location.

Advice

Have design projects or a portfolio before applying!

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Area manager intern

June - August 2023 • Bensalem, PA

What I liked

Unique work experience

What I wish was different

Advice

This will be a challenge!

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Software Engineer Intern

June - September 2022 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I felt that this internship gave me a really clear idea of what it’s like to work in this position, and it really taught me a lot about both coding and working in a team.

What I wish was different

I did feel that the team I was placed with was a little too busy to have an intern at the time (they were down several developers and my mentor was often on call and didn’t have a lot of time to answer questions and provide code reviews). My project was often stalled waiting for someone to be available to approve the current code. If the team has been up on developers and not being rushed through their own work, things would have gone much smoother.

Advice

Being able to search for answers on your own to questions is a very important skill, and invaluable in being able to save the harder questions for your mentor when they have a busy schedule.

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