SDE Intern (2 months) - Software Development Engineer Intern Amazon Employee Review

4.0
Aug 10, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of learning High insistence on writing good and optimized code Learn a lot on testing, and owning your code Write, design and test at scale Work deployed into prod will immediately go live and affect customers, so impact is high Very steep learning curve Will learn how to handle steep deadlines, and will bring out the best in you. Teammates are very helpful and friendly, but the degree of this could vary according to team. Freedom of implementation, no micromanaging. Pre Placement Offer depends almost entirely on the quality of your work, hence fair and square. Accomodation provided in a very lavish 4 star hotel for 15 days, free transport and 40k rupees per month stipend.

Cons

Can get very hectic to someone with no prior experience in industry. Frugality is a core tenet, hence don't expect the company to splurge on you. 2 months isn't a lot of time, and the amount & pace at which learning needs to be done becomes uncomfortable at times.

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5.0
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Pros

Really smart people, a lot of opportunity for growth, always encouraged to be innovative, think big, and create something new. Competitive salary and benefits with other major tech companies. 100% self motivating work environment. No dress code and 4 legged friends are welcome.

Cons

You have to be self motivated. NO ONE will hold your hand and tell you that you're doing a great job. If you need constant affirmations from management, this company isn't for you.

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