Applications Development Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The placement was challenging but I found it to be a good balance and gave a good introduction to the working environment.

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

    • My work was clearly valuable to them.

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

    • Any time I needed help there were many team members and management figures available.

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

    • I always had work to do and only on some occasions had to wait for others before I could progress.

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

    • I was responsible for my own project and could make my own decisions about how my work should develop.

    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 problem solving skills I have gained here will help me immensely in future programming endeavors.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Vibrant, friendly, busy, everyone is approachable

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

    • I would say that the overall organisation was ok, considering the sheer number of interns the company employs.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • As much as I wanted, which was a fair amount, and so training was readily available.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very, the company is very transparent with their intentions to keep you on or not, and actively promotes networking and mobility within the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Regularly met with fellow interns as well as team events and team drinks etc.

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

    • Its London so its expensive

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

    • Its London so its absolutely buzzing

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

    • Yes and this was actively promoted.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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