Compliance Intern Review
at American Express
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
Brighton
Review Submitted: July 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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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.
1. Liaising with business units and compliance officers to understand the process being tested
2. Plan the review, e.g. identify its scope, applicable regulations/company policies
3. Gather cases to test
4. Conduct the test (typically via transactional testing)
5. Other secondary duties, e.g. re-writing testing manuals, preparing and presenting "knowledge shares"
2. Plan the review, e.g. identify its scope, applicable regulations/company policies
3. Gather cases to test
4. Conduct the test (typically via transactional testing)
5. Other secondary duties, e.g. re-writing testing manuals, preparing and presenting "knowledge shares"
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Since I was involved in conducting a real compliance test, I wasn't given full responsibility for my project. However, I feel I was given as much responsibility/independence as possible and was empowered to make my own judgements and share my opinions.
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 haven't learned knew hard skills per se but have had great exposure to regulations and how firms comply with regulations.
Soft skills developed:
1. interpersonal skills
2. critical thinking
3. multitasking/time management
4. public speaking skills
5. networking skills
Soft skills developed:
1. interpersonal skills
2. critical thinking
3. multitasking/time management
4. public speaking skills
5. networking skills
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?
My line manager and buddy have both been very welcoming and helpful. I interact with them on a daily basis, despite the internship being virtual. I also feel I have the support of the wider compliance team, who I have relied upon on several occasions for advice.
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?
Genuinely welcoming and supportive. I feel that it is assumed that everyone wants to perform well and so the emphasis was on helping each other to achieve, rather than pressuring individuals to succeed/hit targets. Where targets couldn't be met, stakeholders were understanding.
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?
It's been great. I don't want to work in compliance testing simply because the nature of the job (focused on the company's internal functions) doesn't interest me (I'm more interested in the bigger picture/strategy). However, laws/regulations and how large companies operate are two interest areas for me. The internship has given me an amazing opportunity to explore both and so I couldn't have asked for more.
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
Show that you are a friendly/caring team-oriented person. American Express seems to genuinely emphasise creating a welcoming/supportive work culture and so I expect such personality traits are key to hiring managers. My second interview (with the UK Compliance VP) was wholly focused on the person I am, rather than my skills/experience/goals.
