American Express operations internship Review

by American Express

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was an amazing experience working with everyone in my team at the UK TSC

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I had a lot if support from them and advice... all my work came into use even after Ieft.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager gave me so much opportunity and even shared my work across different markets within the EU.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I wad given the time frame of 10 weeks to finish my project and it meant my time were quite balanced.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • My project allowed me to leave a legacy behind for auditing purposes. So my responsibility were quite high in that sense.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My currently studying economic and I have to do quite a bit of data analysis and that benefited me greatly.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very lively and some of the best people I have ever met

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • We had quite a few events and they were really well organised

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We had a 3 days training course before we started.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • After my 10 weeks internship I got offered a 2 years graduate scheme job

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Pub every Friday and networking event every week

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • relatively expensive in Brighton

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good pubs and clubs

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • We had many community support groups to which we can join

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2012


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