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American Express

ICS Marketing Intern Review

at American Express

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

Victoria, Greater London

Review Submitted: August 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
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.
Put into a team in digital engagement, and over the 10 weeks worked on a project based around the Amex App.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was asked to try and improve features of the app and give my suggestions for the future
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?
Collaboration, Teamwork, Time management, data analysis, networking all developed
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?
I was given lots of guidance on how to spend my time and given names of people to reach out to, ensuring i was able to complete my project to the best of my ability. Everyone at the company has been so kind and welcoming, and open to speaking to me about their experience.
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?
Such a friendly environment, encouraged to speak to other teams, made sure all the interns felt comfortable and excited about their time.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
Had such an amazing time, met lovely people on the internship but also just in my wider team. Everyone i have come across has been lovely.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend American Express to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to American Express
Emphasise if you are a team player, and enjoy speaking to other people. It is a company focused on collaboration.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at American Express
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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