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Software Engineer Intern Review

at American Express

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

Review Submitted: July 2024

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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - 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.
This includes being involved in the weekly sprint sessions, meetings and taking issues to contribute to the overall project. Also involved networking,1:1s and setting up coffee chats.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes we had ownership of our project between the interns on our team.
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?
I have greatly developed my coding skillls because I had to learn a new language , my communication skillls through networking and my presentation skills by presenting the project through demos to the wider team
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?
We received a lot of support and guidance throughout as our manager arranged weekly 1:1s with us and arranged whiteboarding sessions so we understood the material
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?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really good everyone was really friendly and helpful.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed the placement due to the amount of exposure we got and the socials.
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
To read up on the blue box values and make sure you are demonstrating them throughout the process
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