Technology Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Highly, we were given projects to work on over the 10 weeks but also encouraged to use the internship not merely as work but as a chance to gain a full insight of JP Morgan Technology.

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

    • My project work is being taken on and used in weekly reporting for the team. I was exposed to higher management in effort to help convince them the new software would be useful in weekly reporting.

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

    • Team mates, campus recruitment team, and senior advisor were all happy to meet and advise.

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

    • depended on how efficient I was. Sometimes had to wait for access to certain things.

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

    • I was left to my own devices in terms of getting in touch with people through out the business as well as coming up with the new format for the reports I was working on replacing.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I don't know if I'll use this software again but it's been good exposure to all levels of the tech side of the business

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed, good social amongst interns. Very central in Glasgow.

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

    • The campus recruitment team has a good set up, plenty of intern events, a give back day with a BBQ. Plenty of info given about the grad scheme and life after that.

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

    • You could do online training if you had time. They give interns a lot of time to ask questions and gain a good insight of working here.

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

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I don't know if I'll continue to work in tech but if I do I would come back here. Several other lines of business also. On track to receive an offer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Became good friends with a few other interns and Glasgow is a good place to go out.

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

    • Lived with family but travel was cheap. there's a good mix in Glasgow for socializing, depends what you want.

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

    • Good.

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

    • Some people did hackathons, I joined a local rowing club for a bit.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2015

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