Financial Analyst Review

by American Express

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Amazing internship with a lot of activities organised by the firm to get to know the rest of the interns and have a good time.

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

    • Colleagues gave me tasks which they felt may be a bit of a challenge which was good.

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

    • My manager and team gave a lot of support when i found myself stuck or at a dead end.

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

    • The level of work given was enough to keep me going and wheneve i did finish early i could always ask for more work to be given.

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

    • I was given an independent project to work, which is to be used by senior management.

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

    • Developed advanced excel skills, presentation skills, and a variety of communication skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was nice and easy to talk to.

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

    • The projects i was working on were organised well in advanced and allowed enough time to be completed perfectly.

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

    • I was given an amazing excel training course at the start of the internship which helped me complete work more efficiently.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • An amazing place to work for and i hope to get an offer with them!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We went out for drinks and lunch often, both in London and Brighton.

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

    • Central London is a bit expensive but worth every penny!

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

    • being in Central London meant there was an amazing nightlife around places like Leicester Square etc.

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

    • I personally didn't, but a lot of people did things like marathons and sports events.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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