Technology Summer Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I was placed on the mobile team at JP. The experience was great, I learned more than I did in the last 3 years of university. To know that projects that I was working on was something that will actually be used by people on a daily basis was the most rewarding part.

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

    • Even though I was an intern, with no experience in the industry, I was respected by my team and I felt like I have been part of them for years. From the manager straight through to the new grads, everyone was trying to make me feel as welcome as possible.

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

    • Weekly meetings ensured that there was constant feedback from me to the manager and vice versa.

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

    • As software development goes, you get days where you are stuck on fixing one bug and then you get days where you write an entire feature. It depends on what part I was working on, but I always had a challenge waiting for me in the morning, which excited me to go into work.

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

    • As mentioned above, even though I was an intern, I was given enough responsibility to feel part of the team.

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

    • Definitely to a great extend. The things I learned in 3 months will definitely be applied on other projects I take on and as for working in such a large company the experience was incredible.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun and relaxed. Everyone knew when work was to be done, but there was a start up feel that created a great environment to work in.

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

    • Some of the presentations and talks was a bit too much and sometimes not too relevant to everyone. But I guess with such a big company and so many departments, it is not an easy task to cater for just one set of people.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Online training was freely available to us at all times.

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

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

    • I got offered a job and signed without any hesitation.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of the interns in technology did not participate in too much socialising during my time.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Fairly priced.

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

    • N/A as I lived in a different city during my placement.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not too much.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

October 2014

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