Amazon Women of the World Spring Technology Insight Event Review

by Amazon

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • I thought the event was very helpful in terms of providing an overview of Amazon's mission, and the hackathon was very challenging but was also a good hands-on experience. the speakers were very nice and answered any questions that came up.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Taking part in the hackathon helped to improve my problem solving skills in coding and working under time pressure


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • It was great to hear from different Amazon employees, because each person provided a different perspective on their career paths and internship experiences. I also found it very helpful to hear from the recruiter who provided tips about the application process and how to go about preparing for the interview


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture was very welcoming and open, as the event organizers encouraged us to ask questions and did a great job responding and providing guidance to all of us.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I enjoyed the insight a lot because the information was very helpful for how to go about preparing for the application and internship interview. I feel much more prepared now after hearing the insight.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Amazon
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon
  • I would say that preparing both for the technical aspects and the personal/behaviour part of the interview should be focused on.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Software Engineering

London

April 2024


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