Summer Marketing Intern Review

Item: Summer Marketing Intern at American Express
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at American Express

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

london

Review Submitted: July 2021

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

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

Day-to-day management of a real life project within the Premium Product team. This involves engaging with stakeholders, delegating execution and ensuring that timelines are adhered to.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes. You are given the sole responsibility of delivering a real world project which will reach customers. The line managers guide you somewhat but you are left to work independently and challenged to complete tasks on your own

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?

I understand what a Fortune 500 company actually looks like internally.
I have developed stakeholder management skills.
Learnt planning skills.
Learnt about compliance within an MNC.

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?

Line manager was very accessible. Campus team are excellent at responding to queries. There is good mental health sessions. There are fitness sessions. They ensure we do not work too long beyond our log-off time.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Excellent. Very inclusive and welcoming. Everyone is friendly and no one raises their voices. Issues are debated meaningfully and in-depth. Everyone takes a balanced approach. There are networks you can get involved in.