Technology intern Review
at American Express
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: August 2022
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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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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.
The role involved working in a team with other interns on real software engineering projects supported by a group of senior and junior engineers for 10 weeks. For the first 5 weeks we had to create a prototype of the project in order to learn the tech stack and then apply the skills to production code working on the real project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was. During the final 5 weeks of the internship we were given the chance to work on actual production code and had the authority to deploy that code into production. The project we were working on was also in the top 50 most important projects at the company.
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 build upon knowledge i already had from university regarding the technologies used, but in addition to that I understood how a big corporation like American Express works internally. I had all my questions answered no matter the subject and all the employees were supportive of our efforts, encouraging us to network and socialise alongside the work that we were given.
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?
4/5
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 significant amount. The engineers that were overseeing us were very supportive and always ready to answer any questions that we had. They also received feedback very well by reacting quickly and responding to our requests whenever we had some.
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?
The work-life balance was perfect. It was very refreshing to see a company that doesn't overwhelm its employees with work and expectations without thinking about their wellbeing. The offices were very comfortable and there were many events and places where you could socialise with the other interns or with other employees of AMEX. Overall very satisfied on that aspect.
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?
For me it was pleasure working for AMEX during those 10 weeks. It definitely went above any of my initial expectations of how this internship might go and I am glad I took the opportunity to work for them during the summer. I got some great advice and gained some valuable experience not only on the tech side but also working for a large company like AMEX.
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 confident, express your opinion and don't shy away from asking questions regardless of whether you think they are meaningless, every question matters and the people working at AMEX know that and will definitely answer it without any judgement of you. Network and socialise as much as you can since you are given countless of opportunities to do throughout the 10 weeks. Be proactive instead of reactive and take responsibility to improve what they have already assigned you. That is very much valued by AMEX.
