Financial Analyst Review

by American Express

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it. It made me definately want to work for them in the future.

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

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

    • I found everyone at Amex willing to help and give up some of their own time ot support you, even people that were not in my direct team.

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

    • The workload tends to vary from day/week to day/week. Working in Finance you tend to find the beginning of the month and end of month a bit busier.

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

    • It was encouraged from early one to take ownership of certain tasks/activitets so that in the future they would be my responsibility and I would have something to put my name to..

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really nice atmospher and culture in the office, good balance between working hard but also enjoying yourself in the work you do and enjoying the people you work with.

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

    • There is structure to the placement/internship that they set out to you on your first day during your induction.

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

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • You meet many senior people who also started at Amex as an intern or placement student and are still there 10/20 years later, having moved between many different roles and locations.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a really good programme of events with other interns and graduates to get to know them in a social setting. Also had some events with your specific team/colleagues.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Brighton is great for going out and socialising in the evenings. Lots of bars and resturants.

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2013

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