Marketing Intern Review

by American Express

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I had a really good time at Amex

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

    • Very valued / I was taken into the team very quickly and felt supported throughout, by the campus team, every member of my team even those I did not work closely with, and everyone I met at Amex throughout the summer

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

    • A lot of support / weekly 121 meetings with my manager during which we would go over my projects and updates / also had a couple of meetings with other managers and my directors which were nice

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

    • it really depended... some days i had nothing to do and some days i had so much to do which i guess I normal but i would have preferred something more balance (never bored and more busy)

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility / was in charge of a number projects / was the contact point with external creative agencies

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

    • continued to develop my skills working with data which hare useful for my degree everything i continued to learn I will use in the future, especially project and stakeholder management

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • corporate but relaxed / friendly but hardworking people / 9-5 and heavy emphasis on work life balance and personal development

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

    • pretty well organized / induction and traininin the beginning / mid intership review/ final presentation

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

    • quite a lot / some training in the beginning of the internship and a lot of manager support

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing / only problem is that we wouldn't know which team we would come back to

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • it was great, we were pushed to socialize in the beginning but then I t happened naturally and everyone became good friends which was a great part of the internship

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

    • Victoria is quite expensive considering it is central so socializing around there was quite expensive / living in london is obviously very expensive

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

    • it's London...

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

    • the internship itself had many socializing events which was great / the boat party was amazing / volunteering was also a great opportunity to give back but be social / there are probably more opportunities when one is here full times and can join networks wtc

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019

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