American Express Tech Analyst Review

by American Express

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • It was just amazing. The working environment was great and there were a lot of social activities outside of work

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

    • They patiently answered every time I asked a question. They were a really great team

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

    • Internship programme managers were always there to help us and find solutions to our problems

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

    • Half of the time, I was waiting on my computer to do stuff. Please give better laptops.

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

    • We were given the responsibility to write good code, but moving that code over to production was done by our team engineers because you shouldn't trust an intern to do that! The level of responsibility was just enough for an intern.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I've learnt a lot actually. Many new frameworks and programming language techniques. However, the important bit is about the people I've met and the connections I've made from that.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • basically, fun & coding never stopped. GO CPBM!

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

    • The desks and the monitors were good, but again, please give better laptops.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They literally did everything they could.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'm seriously considering it. I think it was a great place to work in. But I want to see Silicon Valley first.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The hat of Shame :)

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

    • 332£ per month for rent and 150£ for food and drinks. Salary was enough to cover it all.

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

    • Brighton is famous for being the largest LGBT city in England. Yes, the nightlife was pretty good.

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

    • Yes

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2016

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