Technology Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    1.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The most enjoyable aspect of my internship was having access to such a huge corporation. I've never worked in a firm of this size before, so learning to understand how it all fits together was both challenging and rewarding

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

    • My team made me feel completely at home, and I never experienced inter-team office politics. Of course, I expected it at a wider level, but that's to be expected.

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

    • As for the CDP programme, I had one of the best managers available. He was ready weeks before my joining date, and had explained my objectives of the 10 weeks before I had even stepped through the front door.

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

    • Honestly, not busy at all.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • In my first few weeks I was responsible for assigning training to 2000 employees, but I haven't really had much opportunity to display initiative or leadership outside of that.

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

    • I have developed mostly interpersonal skills. My degree is very technical, and my role was almost completely nontechnical.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet. Lots of white, middle aged men.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Sketchy in some placed, I wish I knew I was being placed in the IT of the company before I joined.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A fair bit, lots of senior speaker talks, which covered every intern on the planet. Not TOO much invested in teaching me about the business, since I was placed in IT.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • I would have to be in a completely different role in a different city to consider coming back.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, lots of interns.

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

    • Slightly more expensive than where I live

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

    • People were going out every night, so never a dull one.

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

    • Pretty much all of them organised by fellow interns.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2014

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