Amazon

The team was very welcoming overall. Pay was $10,512 per month plus a $7k stipend.

Work expectation for the team seems to be 9 AM to 8 PM, ish. Although it isn't enforced if you're an intern (you just won't get a return offer). The expectation seems to get worse and worse the more tenured you are at the company. Most people were in the office past 5 PM, even on Fridays.

I've seen other teams also with overworked hours. There's a lot of pressure on the interns to finish a project that isn't feasible within normal 9-5 working hours.

There are very few in-person intern events for the Sunnyvale area. During my time, there was only one in Palo Alto in the final weeks of my internship, and I met no other interns prior. With a company so big, you'd think they can hire someone to do programming for each major office location. I've heard that this is a common complaint.

Culture is male-dominated. There is no outward harassment, but I've heard sexist comments (such as referring to non-technical talk as "girl" talk), and networking can revolve around male-dominated interests like anime, sports, video games, and cars. Any suggestions for more traditionally female activities for team events (art, crafts, etc.) are shot down.