No part of the tech job market is more insane than the fight for interns.
Companies are looking to snap up brilliant young college grads before their competitors do. Interns are looking for the right combination of training and fun. That leads companies to shower their interns with money, perks and challenging projects.
Glassdoor just published its annual list of the 25 best companies for interns and, not surprisingly, the list was dominated by tech companies. Glassdoor looked at the feedback interns gave on 20,000 US companies to come up with this list.
Facebook
Company rating according to interns: 4.6/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.1/5
Overall rank: 1
Average Facebook intern salary: $6,056/month (according to InternMatch)
"The company culture embraces independence, quick problem solving, strong communication skills. There is a strong work hard, play hard mentality." – Facebook Software Engineer Intern (Seattle)
Google
Company rating according to interns: 4.6/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.4/5
Overall rank: 2
Average Google intern salary: $5,678/month (according to InternMatch)
"Good salary. They paid for the accommodation during the whole internship. I learned a lot from the engineers and made a lot of networking." – Google Software Engineer Intern (New York, NY)
Qualcomm
Company rating according to interns: 4.5/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.0/5
Overall rank: 3
Average Qualcomm intern salary: $4,560/month (according to InternMatch)
"Interns are automatically being considered for return internship opportunities or a full-time position. There are many career opportunities in the Qualcomm HQ, employees are encouraged to explore areas that fit their passion." – Qualcomm Interim Engineering Intern (San Diego)
Epic Systems
Company rating according to interns: 4.5/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.3/5
Overall rank: 5
Average Epic software developer intern salary: $31.78/hr (according to Glassdoor)
"Epic has a great support staff for interns, and ultimately, they want to see their interns both do excellent work and learn a lot at their time at Epic. It is a good place to start out." – Epic Systems Software Development Intern (Verona, Wisconsin)
Intel
Company rating according to interns: 4.4/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 2.7/5
Overall rank: 6
Average Intel intern salary: $4,836/month (according to InternMatch)
"My team was very supportive and assigned projects that were challenging [and] helped me to learn a lot of things that I had not learned in school. Very laid back environment that was very comfortable to work in." – Intel Undergraduate Intern (Austin, Texas)
Microsoft
Company rating according to interns: 4.3/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.2/5
Overall rank: 7
Average Microsoft intern salary: $5,936/month (according to InternMatch)
"The research internship program is really well-organized. There e housing, car rental and relocation subsidies, as well as internship-only events." – Microsoft Research Intern (Redmond, Washington)
Apple
Company rating according to interns: 4.3/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.1/5
Overall rank: 9
Average Apple intern salary: $4,914/month (according to InternMatch)
"In addition to providing free housing (which was at worst a 15-minute drive from work) or a $1,000 housing stipend, some teams provide free lunches/dinners to employees, and you e also eligible for all the other employee benefits, like health insurance, fitness center membership, product discounts, etc." – Apple Software Engineering Intern (Cupertino, California)
Texas Instruments
Company rating according to interns: 4.2/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.0/5
Overall rank: 12
Average Texas Instruments intern salary: $5,266/month (according to InternMatch)
"Dallas location has many perks and lots of social events for interns. Recent graduates can apply for a rotation program that lets you work in three different locations throughout the country." – Texas Instruments Embedded Systems Intern (Goleta, California)
Yahoo
Company rating according to interns: 4.1/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 2.0/5
Overall rank: 14
Average Yahoo intern salary: $5,191/month (according to InternMatch)
"Free food, flexible work hours, CEO with vision, company on the rise." – Yahoo Technical Intern I (Sunnyvale, California)
Hewlett Packard
Company rating according to interns: 4.1/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 2.6/5
Overall rank: 16
Average Cisco intern salary: $4,108/month (according to InternMatch)
"Its very easy to move to a new role and find your fit in the company. Also, amazing compensation, even as an intern." – Hewlett-Packard Business Development and Marketing Intern (Houston)
Cisco
Company rating according to interns: 4.1/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 2.7/5
Overall rank: 18
Average Cisco intern salary: $4,395/month (according to InternMatch)
"There are a lot of smart people at Cisco, and this is a good place to learn and gain experience. The campus is also large and beautiful." – Cisco Software Engineer Intern (San Jose, California)
Broadcom
Company rating according to interns: 4.1/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.1/5
Overall rank: 19
Average Broadcom engineer intern salary: $4,898/month (according to Glassdoor)
"Its real work, in a highly technical environment. Theres lots of scope for learning, and, in keeping with the tech culture in the Bay Area, as long as you get your work done, nothing else matters." – Broadcom Intern (Sunnyvale, California)
Amazon
Company rating according to interns: 3.9/5
Interview difficulty rating, according to interns: 3.2/5
Overall rank: 25
Average Amazon intern salary: $5,539/month (according to InternMatch)
"The most important component of the internship is the people you work with. You are surrounded with very bright, thoughtful individuals, and it really helps to develop a passion for the work you do." – Amazon Financial Analyst Intern (Seattle)
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/slideshow/internships/Amazon/itslideshow/30412244.cms
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