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American Express

Customer Service Business Strategy Internship Review

at American Express

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management, Banking, Logistics and Operations

Brighton

Review Submitted: November 2021

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.
Attend Meetings
Attend development sessions with either campus teams or key speakers
Run your given project
Assist your team on any other ongoing projects
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A lot of responsibility. I was tasked with managing a project and presenting my results at the end of the internship. I also had to frequently connect with senior leaders to discuss my project and report back findings
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?
Communication
Presenting
Data analysis
Risk analysis
Confidence
Leadership
Time management
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?
A lot of support. I could either go to my manager, talent strategy or HR with any issues i had. Which made sure that i would always get a response to my query
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?
Great company culture. I felt like i could go to anyone across the business with any concerns i had and i was really made to feel like i belonged
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Loved every single day. I would highly recommend AMEX to anyone thinking of applying
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
Be genuine
Keep customer focus at the centre of your application
Think outside the box
Show your passion
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