Software Engineer Review
at American Express
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Systems Engineering
Burgess Hill
Review Submitted: August 2022
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.
10 week internship dealing with Spring boot and Kotlin. A project is handed to us, for which we will then ask Amex members to review it for us. A presentation is done in the end.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A project was handed to us, for which we had to ensure passed the business requirements
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, I have gained an understanding of Spring Boot and learned a new language Kotlin. It also allowed me to observe a working environment and contribute to a wider repository which meant enhancing my teamwork and leadership 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?
A lot. We attended daily standups like the rest of the engineers and had multiple chats with our product owner and team leader
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 culture. Allows for learning and growing in the company
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?
I really enjoyed my placement and was very thankful for having this opportunity
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
Practice coding, do multiple projects and get a good understanding of data structures.
