Credit Exotics and Hybrids Trading Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The JPMorgan Summer Internship program is extraordinary well-organized and both HR and the teams are taking care of the interns. The best thing is the effort they put in education and Teach-Ins, Courses, Trade Ideas, Trading Game and PNL computation etc, where you can actually learn concrete features.

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

    • My team spent a lot of time on trying to make me evolve, assuring that I got the right feedback of each of my project, following my objectives, making me meet as many person as I could.

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

    • My team and other support team never told me that they didn't had time for me.

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

    • I was extremely busy, but I think it was a good thing. Each morning, I took 2hours to summarize the overnight news, compute key levels and find best opportunities for the day. On an Exotic Trading desk, you tend to forget the macroeconomic environment and this was the perfect way for me to stay in touch. Then I had project for my team (very technical) and projects for the Credit Co-Chair, which was a perfect balance to understand all products traded on the Global Credit (from Syndication, via Index options to AT1 or Tranches products).

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

    • I really had a lot to handle, my team executed a lot of trades I was pushing, I presented projects in front of 30 Senior people, they let me build tools to price clients' request without really checking once they knew I was reliable...

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

    • I really grew in technicality and communication. I learned how to manage my time and extract the most of people when I went speak to them.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Extremely nice and kind, but tough and fair sometimes.

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

    • Best organisation I ever saw in a firm, everyone was aware of my projects, my schedule, my concerns, my upcoming presentations etc

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

    • As they believe they could hire me straight after the internship they almost treated me like an Analyst, always proposing to grab lunch together, pushing me a lot, taking weekly meetings to teach complicated products etc.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Pushing me a lot on other desks as they couldn't take me straight away. Introducing me as the best intern they ever had...

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were aware there were head counts for everyone and no competition was reining.

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

    • Canary wharf is quite cheap for eating, but canteen and pubs were super expensive

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

    • 2 parties organized by HR but a lot of work, so not that much time to party!

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

    • Yes, the Corporate Challenge, Step Up for Hunger, Women Networks etc.

    4/5
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London

August 2014

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