Project Analyst Review

by American Express

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • It was interesting and challenging work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I got along very well with my colleagues and they were very supportive when I was preparing my final presentation.

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

    • My manager gave very detailed and helpful feedback when I asked him for it, although I would have liked it on a more frequent basis.

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

    • I always had tasks to complete on my project, occaisonally I felt like I could have taken on more work but overall. I was kept busy.

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

    • One really good thing about the internship is that I was given real meaningful projects that affected other people on the team, I wasn't just doing admin etc.

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

    • I got useful project and time management skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It's a nice, relaxed environment and my team were friendly which contributed to a positive atmospher.

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

    • We regularly had events such as speaker series and socials all of which well organised and enjoyable. My only criticism would be that it was difficult to contact people in the run up to the internship.

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

    • The internship gives you valuable experiences and they are really keen to give you time with higher up including VPs.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They give you a decision on whether or not you have a job on the last day of the internship and give many opportunities to show off your talents to senior management.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The internship organised social events, and we supplemented it with regular nights out. My team also had a night out which was very enjoyable.

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

    • It's Brighton, so it's not as bad as London but the prices aren't going to be cheap as in the North etc.

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

    • Brighton has a very good nightlife.

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

    • We got an opportunity to work within the graduate network to organise a big social for the alumni.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2013

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