Short Bytes: According to the data and reviews submitted on career website Glassdoor, tech companies like Dropbox, Facebook, and Pinterest offer the highest paying internships. The former interns praise these companies for their friendly environment and great quality of work. These companies are also known for their popular and purposeful work.
Are you highly qualified and looking for a great tech internship that pays a lot? Well, you’re at the right place. Here, I’m going to tell you about the tech companies that offer highest paying internship programs. This list was originally compiled by Business Insider using the data obtained from Glassdoor.
10 Tech Companies With Highest-paying Internships
Note: Please note that these salaries are for U.S.-based internships. The internship offers might vary in other countries.
1. Dropbox – $8,500/month
According to a former Dropbox intern, Dropbox works hard to keep its internship program transparent. The interns get bi-weekly feedback from their mentors, and the expectations from them are clearly communicated.
2. Pinterest – $8,125/month
A former Pinterest intern says that there’s an opportunity to make an impact even in a short duration internship. Another intern calls it a company with great policies, amazing facilities and snacks, 3 hot meals/ day, and great people.
3. Facebook – $8,000/month
A former Facebook software engineering intern says that one gets to work on high impact projects. There’s free culture promoting discussion and the free flow of ideas. Also, one’s work affects the lives of millions of people.
4. LinkedIn – $7,500/month
A former intern praises the culture of LinkedIn. The people working there are pleasant and ready to help. LinkedIn also organizes regular hackathons to allow interns to build anything.
5. Nec Labs America – $7,400/month
A former research intern at Nec Labs America says that the work environment is relaxed but very productive. One can easily communicate with others brilliant researchers in collaboration. Another intern says that one even gets a personal office.
6. Walmart eCommerce – $7,219/month
According to a former intern at Walmart eCommerce, the engineers and scientists working at Walmart Labs are very friendly. One can take risks and try new things.
7. Microsoft – $7,000/month
A former Microsoft intern praises the great location, office, and coworkers of Microsoft. According to the intern, the problems solved were interesting and the final products were purposeful.
8. Nest – $6,773/month
A former Nest intern says that the company has really smart engineers who are very invested in the mission of the company. However, due to its relationship with Google, there’s a pressure in financial areas.
9. Uber – $6,730/month/month
A former Uber intern says that Uber has great team, mentors, and projects. The company has weekly meetings where CEO Travis fields questions.
10. Groupon – $6,667/month
According to a former Groupon intern, Groupon has wonderful teams with a great environment. There are lots of benefits for employees and one gets free working hours.
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