Operations 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
5.0
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The Company
5.0
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The Culture
4.9
- 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
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship. The working atmosphere is always upbeat and my colleagues and the recruitment and learning teams were always a pleasure to be around.
I felt extremely valued by my colleagues as well as the recruitment and learning teams. I was always made to feel welcome and that the work I was doing was valued and beneficial.
My management and supervisors gave me a perfect amount of support and guidance. My line manager reserved a desk for me next to her so that could ask any question I had at any point. My director would always make time to speak to me if I needed his assistance, and the learning team were always available to help me with anything that I needed.
I had a perfect balance. Me and the other interns would regularly have informative talks and networking events which would nicely break up the working week. When working on my projects I had enough to keep me busy but I was never overloaded with work.
I was given quite a great deal of responsibility. I was given my project areas and the teams and contacts that I would most likely need to speak to. After this I was independent, I could take the project in any direction I wanted and follow any leads I thought were suitable.
The skills that I have developed during the internship will greatly assist me in my degree studies and far beyond that. I have developed skills around proactively using my time, being efficient, technology and searching for specific information across a wide range of sources.
The Company
The atmosphere was always upbeat and wecoming
The internship was extremely organised, including my time at work and all social events.
American Express invested a lot in me in terms of personal training and development. I had opportunities to go on several workshops regarding giving and receiving feedback and developing a career. I was also provided with opportunities to hear managers in all areas of the business discuss their stories and best practices to succeed.
Flexi Time
Subsidised/Company Gym
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Healthcare/Dental
The future emplyment prospects in American Express are extremely appealing.
The Culture
There was a great social scene. American Express organized several social events for us and my fellow interns organized many meals and drinks together
The cost of living and socializing isn't as cheap as some places but definitely doesn't leave you out of pocket
The nightlife was fantastic
There were many socialising opportunities as well as volunteering opportunities
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
South East
August 2018
