Summer Analyst Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Excellent 10 weeks. Challenging and engaging.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone in the whole department was very welcoming and friendly.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My line manager always challenged me to do better, as well as varying my work & delivering a constant stream of it, and always provided feedback on each piece, as well as my overall performance.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My hours were perfectly reasonable for most of the duration of the internship.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My team were keen to get me involved with as many deals, transactions, or even unconventional reviews as possible, along with providing me with opportunities to present to executives or MDs.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • This is the profession I now wish to make my career in.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was friendly and calm, but still ultimately professional.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything was extremely well organised, from our everyday work to our case study to the number of social events throughout the 10 weeks.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • After an initial entire week of training, separate training classes & online courses were made available to us for the duration of the internship, with almost one a day for the first half or so.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Employment prospects are excellent once an intern receives a job offer (which happens at the very end of the inernship), but these haven't been given yet.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were numerous social events throughout the internship which were always carefully arranged & well set-up.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The City of London is really expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are bars and clubs all over the city, never had a problem with this.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were opportunities for this, but for those of us enjoying the social events and committing to our work meant those were usually prioritised here.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2011

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