Analyst Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Amazing in terms of the amount of resources they put in, challenging work that really pushed your limits

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

    • Very much, people were willing to talk to interns and offer their help on the trading floor

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

    • They were always there when you needed help or guidance, as long as you had a go at it yourself already

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

    • Quite, difficult to balance the internship training and day to day work on the desk

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Depends from desk to desk, but often the projects interns are given are important and matter, except that they tend to have longer time frames and aren't related to day to day running of the desk

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Thinking, analytical skills and really how to behave in the workplace

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great - less aggressive and more collaborative than at other US banks.

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

    • Compared to other US investment banks, the programs there were much more structured, standardised compared to JP Morgan (and smoother onboarding too). A specific comment would be that in other programs, it was clear exactly how to be a good salesperson/researcher/trader and to know what to expect in a career with that firm. In some sense, I found this more laissez faire approach at JPM to be better - you get to be more entrepreneurial, find a style that suits you better etc.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of resources in terms of both the overall program and on the desk. Overall program - lots of teach ins even after the first week of training, by people on the trading floor. Also lots of feedback given on intern trade idea presentations Desk - constant feedback on how you could do similar tasks better the next time round

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Scale and the ability to try new things within the firm seems to be quite appealing - lots of examples of both junior and senior people you see around you who've moved around a bit within the firm. Again, lots of resources put in for development which probably helps in the future

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great part of it was that there were definitely team drinks/intern drinks that everyone went to of their own accord on Friday evenings, which was a much more intimate setting to get to know people. I guess towards the end (and near conversion) it wasn't as great in terms of panic and fear there, but probably not the worst it could go

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

    • London is expensive, a large part of pay goes towards rent and expensive food. Don't think that can be helped very much though - unless you stay in uni accommodation or something, it's difficult to save a lot given the rent mostly. Canary Wharf though is slightly cheaper than Central London

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

    • Nightlife doesn't exist in Canary Wharf during the weekend. Friday evening probably is the busiest because everyone's getting drinks

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Everyone seemed pretty busy on their desks and in an internship it's harder to compared to a full time role, when you're trying to get the conversion. Occasionally you might end up not getting the full weekend too when you have an upcoming presentation - saw plenty of interns in over the weekend

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2018

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