Business Development Summer Intern Review
at American Express
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Management, Sales
London
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Supported PayFac and SMP team to add value to our partners and upskill the team on AMEX Product Offerings. Involved lots of calls with teams across the world and navigating the organisation to create a playbook.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Lots of responsibility, was able to discuss my project with several global senior leaders and external partners. Actually did a real task for the company and not just a fake intern project unlike what most of my friends interning in other sectors are doing.
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?
Learnt lots of sales skills from sitting in sales training calls, my communication and presentation skills have really developed since starting and felt like I was really able to apply myself.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
Manager is a legend and we connected really well.
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?
Really good. If you’re a nice genuine person who doesn’t see themself as better than anyone else it’s a great place to work. The company and teams care about you and your career development
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?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Really glad I spent my summer here and not somewhere else! The time has absolutely flown
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend American Express to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to American Express
I think the term ‘be yourself’ is a bit cliche and overused in the corporate space for interviews; but here genuinely do be. None of my interviews for AMEX felt like interviews and more of a conversation, and the people interviewing want the interviews to be like a chat. Be an interesting person to talk to, have a decent understanding of AMEX and for hirevue look at developments in payment industry!
