Customer Service & Business Strategy Internship Review
at American Express
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Operations
Brighton
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Worked on a project that involved collaboration with my team, internal and external research and coordination with international colleagues. Gathered data and insights for a proposal at the end of my internship.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I felt that I had ownership of my project and felt that the work was meaningful.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed my research, relationship-building, presentation skills and increased my confidence.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Throughout I gel very supported both by the campus team overseeing the internship and my project team.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Excellent. It has a very collaborative, supportive culture where you feel valued as an employee.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It surpassed every expectation I had for how much I would enjoy an internship and the culture of the company.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at American Express
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend American Express to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to American Express
Highlight repeatedly in your answers how you demonstrate and align with the Blue Box values. Also be personable
