Financial Analyst Review
by American Express
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.7
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
2.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
This internship program is one of the most structured I have worked at. Very good balance between work, fun and networking, The project I was working on had a huge potential impact on the company. The interns at Amex are given projects which drive business within the company and are important. Enjoyed the work so much, I was often here beyond the time I was required to because I enjoyed my project, my team and the impact I could make within the organisation. Finally, I would like to emphasize the work-life balance at Amex as the workday would be from 9-5 leaving plenty of time to pursue extra activities after work.
The people at Amex are some of the most friendly bunch I have met. They do not treat interns like interns, but rather like coworkers with equal respect. Furthermore, networking is encouraged and is a large part of the internship. Every single person of the organisation is willing to take 30 mins out of their schedule to talk about their career, path within Amex and their team.
At Amex, you have hot desks i.e. non-assigned desks. I would in fact be seated next to my manager. He would constantly be at hand to answer any questions I had and provided me all the resources I needed to succeed in my role. So, good amount of support provided.
Just the right amount. You can put in as much work required into your project as you would like to. Furthermore, I was given side projects in addition to the side projects, so when I hit a roadblock on one, I could work on the other.
Lots of responsibility. My project had potential to make a huge impact on the team and an intern was given equivalent responsibility as an analyst within the team.
Extremely helpful. I have developed excel skills in my internship and ppt skills which I can take to my degree and utilise if given the chance to come back to amex.
The Company
Very good atmosphere, collaborative and fun.
Extremely well organised.
To a large extent. We were given P&L training at the start of the internship, along with excel and ppt training.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Very appealing. Amex gives a chance to explore a new role every two years hence the job never gets boring.
The Culture
Very good social scene.
A tad bit expensive.
N/A
Loads, Amex organised a volunteering day for us to engage with the community.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2017
