Which companies have the best internship programs?

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I've started my application process and it's actually quite late in the game. The Levels.fyi internship page has been great to get a sense for compensation information for various internships, but I wanted to hear from folks about which ones really had great experiences on things like: learning, the work itself, the team, intern activities, and anything else that might be important.

Appreciate the help!

19g6vkw5fjlh6 · Accepted Answer

I personally interned at Asana and absolutely loved it. The culture and food at Asana is noticeably better than other companies I have interned at.

denizenin · Answer

Just linking to the internships page reference by OP: https://www.levels.fyi/internships/

jinyung2 · Answer

From what I've experienced and talked about with classmates/peers, paid SWE internship experiences tend to be very positive overall (every single unpaid internship experience I've heard/talked about have been negative).

I think there's two main types of SWE internship programs I've seen:
1. You are an intern, there are specific intern events, you are given an intern project and with some mentorship you complete this project through the course of your internship and present it.

2. You are integrated into a team and work very much like a new grad/entry level developer would.

Most SWE internships are not a clear cut option 1 or 2, they are usually some what of a blend of the two.

I personally had one over the summer that was a lot closer to 2 than to 1, and I enjoyed it. I certainly learned the pros and cons of working at a bigger company and how working in a team is conducted in such a role. 
There were some intern activities but being virtual the experience was not the best, but getting actual work experience was certainly a valuable experience.

ym891ukphg5xkq6 · Answer

I'm applying too and friends have told me Roblox has a pretty fun one, culture is pretty great and you learn a lot if you're interested in gaming at all

tigerglobal · Answer

Some good ones: Databricks, Scale, DoorDash, Robinhood, Lyft, Stripe, and Airbnb

coffeepls · Answer

From my experience, the first internship is the most valuable. It gives you an idea of where you truly want to go with your career.

Which companies have the best internship programs?

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