Amazon

Associate

June - August 2019 • Sewickley, PA

What I liked

I liked the organized and respectful work environment, the flexible hours, and the variety of tasks to do while working.

What I wish was different

I wish the position wasn't limited to part-time.

Advice

Make sure to be willing to do physical labor and be quick to learn new technology.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - July 2019 • Irvine, CA

What I liked

I had an Amazing experience at Amazon, because I learned to write better code, create and present high level designs, while working with a diverse group of people.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have been there longer.

Advice

I saw this job in Handshake and got a recommendation from an alumni that I found on LinkedIn. All of these are things that were taught to me by the Career Service Center. My advice would be to always visit the Career Service Center for the best opportunity to land a job/internship.

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Vendor Management

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I really enjoyed the fast pace culture, my extremely talented team, and the location. I liked that I was always kept busy whether it was my intern project or other little projects. I also liked that amazon gave interns a stipend for living and the overall pay was sufficient as well.

What I wish was different

I wish the intern program was a little more put together. It would've been nice to get actual help when it comes to finding a place to live.

Advice

I advise most people going into inernships to not be so hard on themselves. At amazon you're never going to know everything so just get use to the feeling of constantly learning.

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Software Development Engineer Intern

May - August 2020 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Meeting my teammates in person would have made the experience much more enjoyable.

Advice

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Area Manager Intern

May - July 2021 • Braselton, GA

What I liked

I met some really great people. I was able to learn a lot from this internship about the work force in general but also about Operations.

What I wish was different

There was very little insight to what the interns would be doing over the course of the internship and that led to a lack of productivity amongst the interns.

Advice

Don't be scared to ask for direction and guidance when you need it. Your colleagues want to help you.

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Associate

May - September 2019 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Amazon is a great place to work!

What I wish was different

Nothing really!

Advice

Patience is really important at this job.

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Software Development Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked that they gave me creative freedom when it came to design. It felt like they trusted me, which I felt like fostered a good communicative relationship between me and other developers on my team.

What I wish was different

I wish that it was easier to come to an agreement about design decisions. The design portion of the development lifecycle felt like it took a long time.

Advice

Don't be discouraged when your ideas are criticized. The developers around you are there to help you and challenge you to think like a full-time employee, which means that you'll have to step out of your comfort zone every once in a while.

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Package Handler

June - August 2019 • Fort Worth, TX

What I liked

Flexible hours

What I wish was different

Advice

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Amazon delivery driver

May - August 2019 • Smyrna, GA

What I liked

The hours only worked 4 days a week 10 hrs a day

What I wish was different

Communication between management

Advice

Be prepared to work hard and be consistent

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Wonderful experience, tons of great people that helped me learn.

What I wish was different

Advice

Work hard, ask questions.

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Sortation Associate

May - August 2019 • Bellmawr, NJ

What I liked

The schedule was very nice and the work made time go quick.

What I wish was different

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Engineering Intern

May - July 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

My management was amazing and really care about my personal development

What I wish was different

I wish there was more of a culture of collaboration between departments instead of silos

Advice

Take ownership and pride in your work and don't be afraid to ask questions

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Software Developer In

June - September 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

Beautiful city, nice area of SF, really interesting complex problems

What I wish was different

Advice

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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.

What I wish was different

Being a large company, Amazon has a lot of bureaucracy when it comes to moving code into production.

Advice

Experience greatly varies based on the team that you are in.

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Software Development Engineer Intern

May - August 2020 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

The freedom of work; it’s up to you to make sure you’re developing.

What I wish was different

Advice

Dig in. The job will likely start off seeming overwhelming, so keep asking questions to make sure you understand the big picture and then get into its details.

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Delivery Driver

May 2019 • St. Petersburg, FL

What I liked

Flexible hours, worked on my own

What I wish was different

More consistent money making opportunities. It was a first come first serve type of job for work.

Advice

It is not worth the time honestly, better off finding something with more hours if you need the money.

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Amazon Warehouse Employee

June 2019 • Fort Worth, TX

What I liked

Fast paced.

What I wish was different

N/A.

Advice

Be willing to do physical labor and be able to walk for long periods of time.

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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.