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J.P. Morgan

Summer Analyst Review

at J.P. Morgan

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

Bournemouth

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Software engineer, picked stories from the Jira backlog, implemented features. Additionally, attend daily meetings. Hybrid 3 days minimum a week in the office.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In terms of work, was given as much responsibility as a regular employee, although colleagues know you are an intern and so are more patient, and more likely to pick up less critical tasks.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt TypeScript, Redux, Spring Boot, Cassandra, Kubernetes, Maven, Gradle, Jira, Cucumber, JUnit, Mockito. Developed skills in React, Java, JavaScript.
Developed networking and presenting skills.
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?
5/5
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Worked closely with an associate (occasionally pair programmed). Other teammates were very kind and helpful when they had the time. They of course were very busy, so could not always help.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A very corporate and bureaucratic environment, but it was still very friendly and relaxed.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
Enjoyed the placement, learned lots, worked on applications with real-world consequences, attended various social events.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at J.P. Morgan
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend J.P. Morgan to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to J.P. Morgan
Surprisingly more technical than I would have thought, but it is still a bank. Be mindful of finance and not just tech.
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