Pay and benefits are comparable, roles are similar. (SUMMER 2020)
Amazon (Seattle HQ) – finance intern on tech team
PayPal (San Jose) – TPX (technology platform and experience) finance intern
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imo very comparable roles. might come down to location preference. Amazon would seem to give you slightly better name recognition as well as exit-oops. however, they’re also known to be quite stingy on bonuses. I don’t personally know a lot about PayPal.
Heard Amazon culture is terrible. If you are looking to do tech even FT, then PayPal has a notable enough name to open doors anywhere in tech. If you're doing IB, then maybe go with Amazon.
Would it be easier to lateral to IB from Amazon?
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