Spring Insight - Experience the Markets Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    1.1

    The Role

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

    • Packed full of interactive activities and people organising and participating in the event were keen. Everyone in the bank was friendly and got really involved in the programme.

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

    • Really good group of people

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

    • The event organisers from HR were amazing. Gave a great impression of the bank. All the employees I had contact with were so keen to offer advice and help. Brilliant!

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

    • Slightly too busy at times and involved early starts (6:40am) however gave us a true insight into the working day of an employee.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • So many opportunities for group work and there was a project organised for the whole week.

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

    • Presentation skills, confidence, networking skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Packed full of talks and activities that rarely lost your attention. Games were all fun especially the Track the Trader Game.

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

    • Fantastic organisation. We all had 4 desk rotations each all of which were seamlessly organised with our preferences matched up.

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

    • So many employees were involved in the programme and gave up their time to help us.

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

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

    • Brilliant impression of the bank - friendly atmosphere with hardworking but importantly fun people.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lack of time for fun - our days were packed with work and the evenings involved organising our project

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Again, not much time to socialise.

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

    • Not relevant.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not relevant unless a full time employee.

    0/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2012

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