Technology Intern Review

I enjoyed it a lot! Obviously, there were mornings when I did not want to wake up and afternoons when I survived on coffee, but all in all it was a very positive experience. I gained a great insight into the company, a lot of new skills and knowledge, as well as got to know many new and bright people, with whom I'm hoping to keep in touch.

My colleagues were great! It is scary entering a new collective, especially when you're the only intern in a team. However, I felt very welcomed from my first day here. I got constant help and support, and I could ask any questions that came in my mind. My job was useful (not a "brong me a coffee and sandwich" internship), and I felt like others valued my work. My only concern is that I never really got to properly communicating with my team manager. But then again - he's a busy and serious guy.

As I already commented - people from my team were really nice and helped me a lot. Besides that, JPM assigns you a buddy - a person you can turn to with questions like "how casual are casual Fridays?" or just a go for a coffee with. They also assign you a senior advisor - a high standing person who can give you career advice and more insight into how company functions.

It really depends. Some days I have a lot to do, and I have also stayed after hours (it's not like you feel forced to or anyone expects it; it's just that work is interesting and you want to finish what you started). While there were also days when I was a bit lost and didn't have much to do. However, it largely depends on yourself - if you go to your supervisor, present what you have done and ask for more, there will always be something to do.

Quite a lot. I didn't work with valuable information directly, so I could not endanger company in that way. However I did have access to systems and tools, and by changing the wrong things in the wrong places, I could have screwed up quite a bit. I also got to work on a project that was, while not urgent, essential for the entire team and will definitely be used.

I study Computer Science and Philosophy, while my internship was technical and thus applied mostly to the CS part. I gained a lot more self confidence in programming - it is a great feeling when you have created something that you afterwards see people around you using. I also got to work with tools that I hadn't used before, and experienced projects of a way bigger scale than any Uni projects I had worked with before.

Although JPM is a bank, and with that come formalities and dress-codes, Glasgow office which I worked in is JPM Technology Hub and thus is a bit more relaxed. People go for coffee breaks and it is not a crime to have a casual conversation at your workspace. There are days when everyone is quite stressed (before big releases), but in general most people I've encountered are very friendly, forthcoming and professional.

They had definitely put a lot of thought in it. There were special events organized for interns, speaker series, tea afternoons and such. However, there were also a few drawbacks of working in a huge company. For example, as an intern/ person applying for a graduate position you don't have any say in what you will end up doing. They just place you in a team. There was also a lot of paperwork to fill when applying, and a lot of compliance training, which I found could have been made shorter and simpler.

They did spend a lot of money on us. Though it was only a 2.5 month internship, we, for example, had a networking event in London which was fully planed and paid for us. There were also a few online trainings, however, I valued the time and attention given to me by my team members much more.

This is a great place to work at! One of the good things about it is the diversity - there are many different roles in JPM Tech, and people move around gaining many different experiences, while maintaining the stability of working in the same company. The people here are also really nice - they make you feel like they value you a lot and would want you to come back. I'm definitely considering it. (Oh, and if you do a decent job at your internship, you've pretty much earned an offer for the graduate position.)

Recruitment team had put up a linkedIn group for all the interns, so we had a chance to get to know each other before the start of the internship. There were also a few networking events at the beginning. There are too many of us to (70) to hang out all together, but people have formed their groups, yet are friendly towards everyone else too.

I work in Glasgow, which is not the most expensive place in the world. You can find a very decent flat in the city center for 200-350 pounds. You can also find way cheaper places, really depends on your standards. Same goes for socializing. Loads of clubs/pubs have various events (live music etc) for as little as 3 pounds. There are also free events.

I'm more of a pub person, and don't enjoy clubbing as much. Glasgow has a few big universities (Glasgow uni, Strathclyde, Caledinian), and especially around campuses there are many nice places that one can go to. As usual for the UK, most places close at 2am. But ten you can continue on with a house party.

Not that many, to be honest. They do have various societies (for woman in technology, people with disabilities etc.) and a few sports clubs (football and basketball), but mostly people are too consumed with their work and families to do anything else. They do organize coding challenges though, which is pretty awesome. P.S. If the question is meant about the city, rather than workplace, then yes - Glasgow is a proper city and there is plenty to do.