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American Express

Marketing analyst Review

at American Express

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

birmingham

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.8 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Day to day I lead on my owned project which is a strategy to help my team once I leave. I also shadow and lead meetings every day whilst networking and learning about different roles and business units. The end goal is to present my project to my team and peers at the end of the 10 weeks, putting my knowledge to the test and showing all I have learnt in the process.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I have sole control of my project as well as introduction to external agencies and partners where I am responsible for creating the strategy for my project. Also responsible for extra capabilities around my project such as launching of marketing placements and circulation of internal surverys.
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?
Yes, communication skills, networking skills, IT skills, presenting skills, data analysis and the importance of data driven decisions.
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?
Guidance and support is up to the person you can have as little or as much as you would like from your team leader, the wider team or external networks. I also had a buddy and two mentors who supported me for the entirety of the process.
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?
Culture is great everyone is very willing to connect and have a chat/ share their carreer progression and experineces. Amex also fosters an inclusive culture with a few networks and opportunities to socialise outside of work.
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?
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?
Albeit slightly stressful and very fast paced the support from peers and social opportunities were vast overall giving me a positive experince
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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 would say go in with an open mind and positive attitude.
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