Application Developer Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I was and Application Developer, and since the job was not your everyday programming, I really enjoyed broadening my coding skills

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

    • Team is fantastic. Helped me a lot and I learned loads from them

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

    • They answered every question, helped me with the setup

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

    • Busy busy busy, therefore I really liked it. It is more up to what you want to achieve. If you really enjoy what you're doing, it doesn't matter how busy you are

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

    • I had my personal project. I had to gather requirements, interact with business and then deliver an end to end project

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

    • Apart from the social skills, I know a lot of JS and Java now

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People knew when to work and when to have fun. The life inside the office is fantastic, something not many expect from a job in the banking industry

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

    • I had some issues with the setup in the beginning, but after this was solved, everything ran smoothly

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

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will have my final review in a couple of hours, but I'm confident I will get a job with them. Everyone was impressed with my project and everybody said I did solid work.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Zone 1 in London is expensive, everybody knows that, but the salary is good, so it was OK in the end. Managed to save money for a 2015 top ultrabook and to pay half of the next year's rent in Manchester

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

    • Not really much nightlife. We're talking about Canary Wharf here, but it is full of pubs and restaurants so if you want a pint after work, you have loads of options

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

September 2015

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