Summer internship Technology Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really well structured, given real tasks and was allowed to make an impact in my team.

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

    • Used the skills I had and have left technology that the team will continue to use.

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

    • Good support from management.

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

    • The work was busy but reasonable. If work was not done due to valid reasons it was acceptable. Want to keep busy so having work was better than not having much.

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

    • A lot of responsibility but as a team the responsibility was shared.

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

    • Lots of new technical skills acquired, along with team work, professional, presentation skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Chilled out atmosphere, where people were friendly and would easily talk to you.

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

    • Very well organised, had intern social events, talks, training, handbook.

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

    • A lot of online courses available, extra training talks and fun group exercises.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Was offered a Graduate Role. Very high rate of interns are taken on.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes lots of us lived together and socialised daily.

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

    • Fairly standard living costs for the UK.

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

    • Holiday town so summer internship is perfect time to be there.

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

    • There were a few but the 10 weeks fell outside a lot of events.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

South West

September 2014

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