Financial Analyst Review

by American Express

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • I loved the team I was working in and got along well with everybody. In addition, people from other teams were very friendly and it was easy to contact someone to find out more about what they did. They organised many events for us to get to know other people as well as interns, from a community day to a boat party.

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

    • The projects we were set had a high level of importance that would make an impact on the company.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My director really took me through everything I needed to know in order to do my work well and achieve the best I could.

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

    • There were periods where my project was meeting the deadline and more work had to be done on a shorter notice but this is the same in every job, some days are just very busy.

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

    • The projects were all diverse, interesting and most importantly influenced something in the company to help reach a goal the company as a whole was trying to achieve.

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

    • Everything I did was really good to take back into my degree as well as into working life. I learnt a lot of accountancy which will help me with my accountancy module next year as well as developing my networking skills and keeping in contact with a range of people who may be able to offer advice in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed!

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

    • Everything was very well organised and there were times when you could decide how you wanted to spend your time as well.

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

    • We had a lot of training to keep us up to scratch in the departments we were in and to help us understand the matrix of American Express.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Great!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a lot of social events organised for us, all paid for.

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

    • It was typical London prices.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Places are easy to get to and great bars around the office.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had a lot of events.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

August 2016

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