Technology Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The placement was well organised and included lots of intern tailored events to give us a good overview of the company and sector in which it operates. This led to an enjoyable learning experience, opening my eyes to the financial sector of technology.

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

    • I was placed in a team which not only stepped up to help me, but also relied upon me to learn and feedback information to the team about new tools and technologies which they would need to learn.

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

    • My manager and colleagues provided support through work shadows and talks explaining their lines of work, as well as providing an open environment to ask questions within the team.

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

    • Due to my team's ongoing support roles I was left to work independently on a project, which whilst took quite long to grasp and learn the technology, left me without much to do once learnt. This couldn't be helped due to the team's lack of knowledge relating to it.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was entrusted with learning a technology and creating support via documentation, tools and one-to-one sessions to teach and help the rest of the team with the technology. This meant I had to ensure I knew what I was talking about and could provide adequate resources to streamline the process for the others.

    4/5
  • 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've learnt here will prove useful in a variety of ways, most importantly it has improved my ability to express and explain my thoughts on topics which I was more knowledgeable than others within the team. It has also helped me work within the boundaries of deadlines to ensure other projects are not further delayed.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office has a nice open place design, allowing team mates and other close by teams to casually chat to one another, as well as breakout areas for lunching and chilling for a while.

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

    • The internship was very well organised with weekly emails to ensure we knew what we were doing and were staying on track. Lots of intern-friendly events were organised with the aim to improve our skill set and break out of our shell.

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

    • The company tried its best to offer as many opportunities to help develop our outlook and skills; such as volunteering, networking, tech talks, business talks and team games.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • JP Morgan are keen for new recruits and I'd be crazy not to join them given the benefits and experience.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Both events provided by the company and from within the group I was in provided a great social scene between both the interns and grads.

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

    • Where JP Morgan is based (Glasgow Central) means local nights can be expensive, but catching a train, bus or even a wee walk away means a cheaper night out.

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

    • Given it was in the city center the nightlife was good.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We were recruited into a local volunteering day out in a community allotment site which gave a us a nice contrast to the standard office work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

Scotland

September 2013

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