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Great for fast-paced work

Software Development Engineer Intern
Former Employee
Worked at Amazon for 1 year
September 7, 2020
Austin, Texas
5.0
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Pros

The company very much feels like a startup, which lets you have the flexibility to move as such in a team.

You can switch between teams easily if you want to move around in the company.

There are so many areas to work in and so many opportunities to expand your skillset if you take them.

Cons

If you aren't a workaholic and you aren't good at what you do, you'll fall behind.

Your experience very much depends on the team you get on. Don't get discouraged if you really don't like the team you're initially placed on because it's very easy to transfer teams if you're full-time.

Advice to Management

I would love to be able to be given some choice in the team I, as an intern, am placed on. I know that might be difficult, but I was placed on a team that works on something I'm not passionate about, which can make it harder to motivate myself. However, I know there are so many projects at Amazon that I am passionate about. Even having two choices would be better than one.

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