Investor Services Summer Analyst Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    1.0
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • A lot of restructuring and little to no communication to the interns. Made the environment very stressful and unstable to work in.

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

    • Colleagues were very helpful and always approachable.

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

    • Support was there, but high expectations to be able to guide yourself (finding the right people to speak to on your own rather than asking for specific contacts).

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Beginning of the internship was very busy, then less so towards the end. It depended on how much work you wanted to put in, no one expected you to stay longer than 7/8pm however I did have nights until 10pm approximately.

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

    • I was given one important project on which I got to take the lead and speak to a high number of very senior people, which I have enjoyed.

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

    • Not many skills that can help for degree studies, mainly soft skills (ie management and communication).

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • My department was rather slow, and hence there was not the sense of urgency that you would expect in an investment bank like J.P. Morgan. A lot of people were always eager to be able to go home around 5pm.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very bad communication.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We did have good training in the first week of the internship, other trainings/teach ins were rather based on what the firm does which most of us already knew and hence did not contribute to teaching us any hard skills.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Even though I got an offer, the firm is not as flexible as it likes to say that it is. It is very stringent and does not put extra effort into finding you a role that fits for you and for the firm.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns were all very nice, and we got along. Though some levels of competition, it was easy to go out for a drink every now and then.

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

    • Very expensive, due to being in the middle of the finance district in London.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Mainly bars, overcrowded and expensive.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Some clubs that we were able to join.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Financial Management

London

September 2015

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