Amazon Discover Review
by Amazon
Rating
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Skills
3.8
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Business Insight
3.0
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Culture
4.0
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Amazon
- 7. Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon
Overview
It was a 2 day event, which started with various webinars including introduction of Amazon affinity groups and Amazon's work culture. The event then followed with mentor-lead workshops which emphasised the key skills required of a tech worker at Amazon
Skills
Teamwork and communication along with various technical aspects of being a SDE.
Business Insight
The insight event was primarily catered to a tech audience, hence was more focused on tech roles. It was quite insightful to hear from people of all walks of career journeys from senior engineers to current interns.
Culture
It was very welcoming and revolved strongly on Amazon's leadership principles. It was great to hear that Amazon welcomes cross team transfers that allow engineers to expand beyond their initial chosen field
Your Impressions
Workshops were fun and insightful along with supportive mentors which clued us to solutions while remaining patient.
Yes
Adhere to the Amazon leadership principles to show how your own personal values align with those of Amazon's
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Software Engineering
London
June 2023
