Intuit, Inc.

Sales Intern

May - August 2019 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

Culture of the people I worked with. Everyone really takes care of you through the intership

What I wish was different

I wish there had be more diversity in the work.

Advice

Jump in with both feet. Sales can be hard at first, but confidence and persistence are key.

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Product management intern

June - September 2017 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

- Amazing company culture, solving cool problems - Great mentorship - Good intern community - Relocation benefits cover a shared car and housing. SO NICE.

What I wish was different

Honestly, couldn't really have asked for more

Advice

Be proactive about setting expectations with your manager - how often you speak, where you communicate, when you will be checking in. Your manager might proceed totally unaware of how you're doing otherwise so it's absolutely up to you to step up as soon as things start.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

I got to learn and work with new tools, and the people in my team were very supportive. The people at Intuit are generally very sociable. The environment is overall great.

What I wish was different

Nothing much

Advice

Feel free to try new things

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I was given an opportunity to apply my knowledge and work on interesting projects.

What I wish was different

I wish I had received more constructive feedback from my employer and co-workers.

Advice

Be ambitious. There is a lot of room for your experience to improve if you know how to ask for improvements.

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Sales intern

June - August 2019 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

Really great culture and company. Paid for my housing rental car and even offered a large hourly wage. All around was a great company

What I wish was different

Advice

It was fun to get out of my comfort zone and live somewhere new and try some new things

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Product Management Intern

May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

I loved the ability to work cross-functionally on a daily basis and to interface with users to deliver awesome. Inspiring a team brought me a lot of joy, and having influence in design, development, and analytics was exciting.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineer Intern

June - September 2017 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Strong work-life balance, emphasis on learning, intern perks, producing a product I'm proud of

What I wish was different

Free food, working with other interns, more control of project

Advice

Don't be afraid if it's taking you longer to learn skills and start than some of the other interns.

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Tax analyst intern

June - August 2016 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I liked that I was freaked as an employee and worked on meaningful projects

What I wish was different

I wish I had a team to belong to

Advice

Connect with both fellow interns and people who work there full time

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Mint iOS Software Engineer Intern

June - September 2017 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Intuit has an amazing culture with a well-organized intern program centered around fostering great minds. I highly recommend the company, it is ranked as one of Forbes' greatest companies to work at, and working here is a great learning experience for any college student.

What I wish was different

Nothing, Intuit has a great setup. Just remember that nothing is given to you in the business world, you have to ask for and earn rewards.

Advice

Be prepared because the workplace is not like school. You have to take responsibility for yourself, ask for quality assignments, and demonstrate your abilities to your team. There is very limited hand holding in a corporate environment: most engineers do not expect much from an intern, and so if you want to learn and make an impact you have to be willing to put in the time and the effort. I would recommend looking through the codebase for the first week and solving some simple bugs to learn your way around. Then ask for work and prove you can bring something to your team to get the most out of your experience.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - December 2017 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Intuit is an amazing company with a diverse and laid-back culture. There are a lot of great benefits and events for interns and co-ops, and they really try to make sure you have fun while you're there.

What I wish was different

Your experience can vary a lot depending on the team that you work on. Some teams can be challenging and fun, some teams can have brand new projects or tech stacks, but some teams can feel overwhelming or feel like they are lagging behind on industry standards.

Advice

Take advantage of your time there as much as possible. There a lot of cool things to do and see in the area. Make sure to network as much as possible and take full advantage of all of the benefits of the company. Try to learn as many new things as you can and don't be afraid to admit when you don't know something.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2017 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Wonderful work and life balance, everyone on my team was willing to help me out. I learned so much from all my mentors, and was treated like an actual software engineer instead of an intern.

What I wish was different

Everything was perfect.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions. You won't learn unless you're open to accepting help from others when you need help!

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Product Designer Intern

June - September 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

I was part of a high-priority team working on a new initiative which was extremely exciting. They treated me like a full-time employee by giving me lots of responsibilities which helped me to grow a lot as a designer. I loved my team and the company as a whole has great benefits and customer-driven. The internship is a very sweet deal!

What I wish was different

Advice

Make sure to voice your thoughts to your manager and let them know if you want more responsibility because it will help you grow a lot in the few months you're there.

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software engineer

June - September 2017 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

The location was amazing and the people were extremely welcoming and helpful.

What I wish was different

The living situation was ok for me but some people got put in housing really far away from work. That being said ... they give u free housing!

Advice

Negotiate.

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Software Engineer

May 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I really enjoyed the work I got to do. I was put on a team with the goal of migration the service to utilizing Kubernetes, and in the process of doing so I had the opportunity to learn a ton about kubernetes as well as work with an amazing group of individuals. Being the one of the first individuals to pick up kubernetes on the platform, I was also given the chance to streamline the process for new services and really set the pattern for the use of kubernetes in the company.

What I wish was different

I wish I had spent more time working on the service itself so I could further improve my skills in Java coding.

Advice

Something I learned from Intuit that I would say applies to everyone, fall in love with the problem and not the solution. I had the opportunity to be one of the firsts to adapt kubernetes to a service in the Identity Platform. In doing so I also came across several problems which had many solutions, and the decisions were impactful as future services would utilize this service as the building block for what to do. I had the opportunity to work with several individuals in the process of refining the solutions to find one that works best for the teams across Identity and not just the service I was working on.

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Software engineer

May - August 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Location

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineer Co-Op

July - December 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Best corporate culture in the Bay Area.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineer Co-op

June - December 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

The culture at Intuit is the perfect blend of informal and structured. If you need help, people are always willing to help (at least, when they don't have more pressing things to worry about). At the same time, it's always clear what you're supposed to be doing, so you're never left standing around doing nothing, waiting for work.

What I wish was different

There's a lot of institutional knowledge that's necessary to do... Anything, really. A good chunk is written out on the company wiki, but a lot is hard to find.

Advice

Ask questions! You're there to learn as well as work, and everyone needs some time to settle into a new role. It's better to ask someone who's been working with the code for 5 years than spend a week spinning your wheels.

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Small Business Consultant

May - August 2019 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

Real experience working through full sail cycle from lead generation to processing sale. A team-based selling approach where you are allotted the opportunity to share your successes and failures to benefit the team and improve campaign success. Additionally, it is encouraged you spend 10% of your working outside your immediate role to improve yourself, your team, or the company as a whole.

What I wish was different

The internship was a great experience. The team clicked immediately and there were plenty of opportunities to network at events like baseball games, bowling, and escape rooms. One area of discerning was the long commute to the office. The office is located between DC and Richmond in a small town called Fredricksburg. The intern group opted to live in Richmond which entails an hour commute. The company assigned groups to rental cars covered gas and accommodations in Richmond so still a good trade-off.

Advice

Senior and executive leadership on-site is excited to meet and share experiences with interns. Make sure to go out of your way to seek the advice of leaders because they will take the time to meet with you and you will learn from their incredible experiences.

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Sales

May - August 2018 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

Absolutely everything. I loved the company, managers, co-workers, and co-interns.

What I wish was different

Location, no other complaints.

Advice

Professionalism is something that a lot of people don't think about. Making sure your brand is what you want it to be is very important in the corporate world.

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