Marketing Intern Review

by American Express

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Taking a placement year was the best decision I ever made. I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year and gained life changing experience that I would never have got through a standard university course.

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

    • My team was a very close, very friendly team and everyone supported each other. The team was all females which helped I think but regardless of this, the general Amex atmosphere is friendly and supportive.

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

    • My manager was a brilliant support throughout my year at Amex. We has weekly 121s and talked daily, meaning any concerns I had could be talked about and sorted quickly and easily.

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

    • Dependent on the project I was always busy at work,but not too busy as to be spending hours in the office completing overtime.

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

    • The responsibility given to me during placement was on a level with full-time colleagues which was fantastic.

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

    • The skills I have learnt will without a doubt make a massive difference to my job search after graduation, I learnt more in my first month at Amex than I did in my previous 2 years of university!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • We had birthday cakes, casual Fridays and nights out...overall a very fun office!

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

    • The application process has now changed but my experience was excellent. I went from applying to getting the job within 3 weeks.

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

    • I was given the option to enrol in many forms of recognised training but the most development I experienced was through training from my fellow team members.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • I would love to work at Amex if the opportunity was there!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was only 1 other intern in my department, but our relationship was excellent!

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

    • I lived at home for my placement year, but train fares to London were quite expensive. However, this was compensated by the great salary provided!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Working in London the nightlife was excellent!

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

    • We had regular team lunches (pretty much every Friday) and many social nights out for birthdays, leaving do's etc.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2012

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